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Bizarre Appalachian Trail Facts That Will Stick With You
The Appalachian Trail covers over 2,000 miles and passes through 14 states. It's known for rugged terrain and long days on ...
Marin Independent Journal21h
How to trek the East Bay Skyline Trail
Stretching from Richmond to Castro Valley, the nearly 60-year-old East Bay Skyline Trail covers over 30 miles of some of the ...
Could you eat this much ice cream after walking 1,100 miles? Some Appalachian Trail hikers try
Midway up the Appalachian Trail, a little country store in Gardners, Pennsylvania, invites hikers to take on an additional ...
Iowa veteran hikes through Pennsylvania on Appalachian Trail
Iowa veteran Joedy VanVelzen is nearly two-thirds done hiking the Appalachian Trail: an expedition that extends nearly 2,200 ...
St. Louis Magazine4d
This young St. Louisan hiked the entire Appalachian Trail
Ben Schuster was 25 years old when, on April 22, 2023, he took his first steps northbound from Georgia. Inspired in part by ...
Hurricane Helene Turned the Appalachian Trail Into a Highway Pile-Up. I Hiked it to Survey the Recovery.
Since a massive storm ravaged the AT in September 2024, hikers have worried the iconic trail may be unusable in 2025. To find ...
Atlanta Magazine5d
Mining for new opportunities in Appalachia’s coal country
As American energy companies decrease their coal production, many wonder what comes next for the communities left behind.
KRQE Blogs6d
Could you handle this ice cream challenge after walking 1,100 miles?
(AP) — Sam Cooper had just trekked 7 miles through a rain-sodden stretch of the Appalachian Trail when he sat down ... began his hike on March 27, two months after finishing a stint in the ...