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What it’s like to be an Appalachian Trail Ridgerunner

What it’s like to be an Appalachian Trail Ridgerunner

What is it like to be an Appalachian Trail Ridgerunner? I just finished my second week on the trail and cannot believe how quickly time has passed. I'm feeling good...

Jun 2, 2024 : Bones
What I’m Packing as an Appalachian Trail Ridgerunner

What I’m Packing as an Appalachian Trail Ridgerunner

This is my second season as a ridgerunner on the Appalachian Trail working for the Potomac Appalachian Trail Club (PATC). For those unfamiliar, a Ridgerunner is a seasonal paid employment...

May 22, 2024 : Bones
Stories From the Trail: The Secret Lives of Ridgerunners

Stories From the Trail: The Secret Lives of Ridgerunners

Ridgerunners Rest and Relax Each month in addition to their regularly scheduled duties, ridgerunners also get treated to some well deserved R&R. This July, Jim Fetig of ATC Headquarters invited

Aug 6, 2019 : Gary Sizer
Interview with an Appalachian Trail Ridgerunner

Interview with an Appalachian Trail Ridgerunner

It's no secret that the Appalachian Trail (AT) survives in large part due to the thousands of hours of labor put in by willing volunteers each year. Yet, there are...

Jan 12, 2016 : Kenny Howell