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Here’s How to Volunteer on The Triple Crown Trails for 2022 National Trails Day
Have you wondered what comes next after you've completed your thru-hike? Besides heading out on another thru-hike, many hikers choose to give back to the trails. After a lull in...
How You Can Help Protect the Appalachian Trail
Ten things you can do to help keep the Appalachian Trail experience a positive experience.
The High Country Needs a Hero!
Wild ponies. Craggy boulders. Sweeping views. Grassy balds fringed by an enchanted spruce-fir forest. Those who have hiked the A.T. in Southwest Virginia never forget it. But right now, the...
How the AT Works: Volunteering Safely
“Aren’t you worried about getting hurt out there?” “What if you break your leg, and lie there for days before anyone finds you?” I hear that a fair amount when...
Giving Back: Volunteer for the ATC’s Corridor Stewardship Program
Maintaining the Appalachian Trail requires a ton of work, like painting blazes, creating steps, controlling erosion and building bog boards. But there is work that goes on just out of...
From Thru-Hiker to Volunteer: How to Give Back
Thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail makes you very thankful for the volunteers who maintain it. All it takes is a stretch of trail with very full privies and neglected shelters, faded...