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Day 16: Pain, Rain, and … Maine?

Day 16: Pain, Rain, and … Maine?

By lunch time, every step down came with a sharp pain like a dull electric shock and a punch in the thigh

Apr 26, 2023 : Jon
Why Not Fly to Maine? Why Walk the Appalachian Trail?

Why Not Fly to Maine? Why Walk the Appalachian Trail?

It's nearly a controversial thing to walk somewhere, anywhere, where I come from in Kansas. If there isn't parking right in front of the place we wish to frequent, there...

Apr 17, 2023 : Andy Mac
Maine, Part 2: Both Things True

Maine, Part 2: Both Things True

Poet's quiet, encouraging goodbye was like the gunshot at a race's starting line. We hiked quickly and with purpose through deep, muddy puddles, over roots, disappearing into the forest. Fall

Nov 8, 2022 : Mary
Maine, Part 1: See You up Trail

Maine, Part 1: See You up Trail

As soon as we started the Mahoosuc Notch, it began to rain. We looked at each other with grim determination, and did our best to stuff our layers into our...

Oct 30, 2022 : Mary
Maine Ate my Phone

Maine Ate my Phone

Day 85 A gorgeous morning in Maine greeted us as we woke up at the crack of dawn. The days on the trail were numbering down, and the 100 mile...

Oct 24, 2022 : Chandler Sam
Smiles or Miles? Part 2: New Hampshire and Maine

Smiles or Miles? Part 2: New Hampshire and Maine

Trail angel (and more importantly my friend) Fresh Ground told me just before I started my trek into the White Mountains: ‘You can do this. Your body is as ready...

Sep 9, 2022 : Dandelion aka Trishadee Newlin
Falling for Maine

Falling for Maine

Today confirmed that Maine is my favorite state of the trail. We hiked over Bigelow Mountain’s West and Avery Peaks, the last time we will be over 4,000 ft. until...

Sep 7, 2022 : Emily Rahn
Southern Maine – big mountains and big-hearted people

Southern Maine – big mountains and big-hearted people

Big Mountain Time From when I started, people told me about southern Maine. Other than Mt Katahdin, southern Maine is where all the “big boy” mountains of the Maine Appalachian...

Aug 11, 2022 : Bec on the AT
Views, falls and trail towns – Monson to Stratton, Maine

Views, falls and trail towns – Monson to Stratton, Maine

So I have now passed the 300km mark on my southward journey to Georgia. I'm told that soon after leaving Stratton, I will pass the "2000 miles to go" mark...

Aug 4, 2022 : Bec on the AT
AT Days 87-91: Toto, we’re not in Maine anymore!

AT Days 87-91: Toto, we’re not in Maine anymore!

With the first half of my AT flip-flop hike complete, I’d now head SOBO from Harpers Ferry. Some of the contrasts to Maine would be jarring.

Jul 25, 2022 : Scott Morrison