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13 Unlikely Appalachian Trail Hikers (If They Can, You Can)

13 Unlikely Appalachian Trail Hikers (If They Can, You Can)

Do you dream of hiking the AT, but believe the reality to be impossible?  What's holding you back? Most people argue time or money, which is addressed, among other places, here.  But...

Jul 22, 2015 : Maggie Wallace
Appalachian Trail Hero Bill Irwin Passes Away

Appalachian Trail Hero Bill Irwin Passes Away

Bill Irwin, who in 1990 became the first and only blind person to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail without human assistance, passed away last Saturday morning. Irwin, at 50 years old,...

Mar 7, 2014 : The Editors