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News / Life / Lifestyles Ice cream an obstacle on Appalachian Trail ‘Thru-hikers’ attempt Pa. store’s frosty challenge By MARK SCOLFORO, Associated Press Published: June 21, 2025, 5:59am Share: ...

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GARDNERS, Pa. — Sam Cooper had just trekked 7 miles (11 kilometers) through a rain-sodden stretch of the Appalachian Trail when he sat down outside a little country store in ...

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Appalachian Trail thru-hiker Zeke Meddock, trail name Petroglyph, attempts the half-gallon ice cream challenge at Pine Grove Furnace State Park in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, June 10, 2025.