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Traversing the Gender Gap on the Appalachian Trail

Traversing the Gender Gap on the Appalachian Trail

In November, the New York Times featured an article written by women's Appalachian Trail supported record holder Jennifer Pharr Davis. In print, it ran on page B11 under the headline...

Nov 10, 2015 : Caet Cash
Going Pharr as a Phemale: Gender Equality on the AT

Going Pharr as a Phemale: Gender Equality on the AT

In the summer of 2013, I thru hiked the Appalachian Trail with my boyfriend, Mark. We make a pretty good team. When I abandoned him to spend six months working...

Feb 24, 2015 : Maggie Wallace
Unknown Parts: Examining Gender and the Fear of Solitude

Unknown Parts: Examining Gender and the Fear of Solitude

It was happening again. I spent 45 minutes driving to a popular trailhead in Western North Carolina, counted three cars in the parking lot and drove away. I hadn’t even...

Aug 11, 2014 : Carly Moree