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Tick Season Is Approaching, Here’s What You Need to Know
While thru-hiking the AT last year, I called a Lyft in New York. The driver seemed a little flummoxed by my stinky, mud-covered presence and didnt know much about the...
The North Country National Scenic Trail Extension Plan
The expansion of the North Country National Scenic Trail is slowly but surely turning into a reality. The overall plan is to create a continuous footpath running from central North...
50-Year-Old Pot of Money Supporting AT Could Disappear
If you love the Appalachian Trail (AT), there is an important and time-sensitive story you need to know about before September of this year. Really, if you love any trail, national...
AT Hiker Drowns Attempting to Cross Kennebec River
The body of 39-year-old Michael Camiso was found Tuesday in Caratunk, Maine. Camiso went missing earlier in May, and it has been surmised that he drowned attempting to cross the...
What You Need to Know About the 2018 Appalachian Trail Kickoff
The Appalachian Trail Kickoff, or ATKO, is an annual event held in early March. This event has been going on for 17 years, and continues to get better and better...
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[Updated] AT Fully Reopens After Government Shutdown
A shutdown of the US federal government began at midnight EST on January 20, 2018, with varying effects throughout government-managed public lands. About 700 miles of the Appalachian Trail is...
2017 Was Another Record-Breaking Year for the Appalachian Trail
Here it is! The annual update of the Appalachian Trail (AT) thru-hiking statistics for the 2017 hiking season. 2017 was a record-breaking season for the AT. More hikers attempted a thru-hike...
A Poorly Planned Pipeline Continues to Threaten the Appalachian Trail
You may have seen a pro-pipeline meme floating around the Internet that shows a map of the United States, crisscrossed with blue and red lines that depict the approximate 2.4...
2018 Appalachian Trail Thru-Hiker Registration Now Open
Attention all aspiring 2018 thru-hikersthe Appalachian Trail Conservancy's (ATC's) form is now open to register your start date and location for next year's thru-hike. Register Here Registration
Joe “Stringbean” McConaughy Smashes Self-Supported (and Supported) AT Record
On August 31 2017, Joe "Stringbean" McConaughy reached Katahdin after thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail in 45 days, 12 hours, and 10 minutes. If verified (which is looking likely), this record will