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Congrats to These 2018 Appalachian Trail Thru-Hikers! (Week of Oct. 7)
A huge round of applause for these brand-spanking-new thru-hikers! Whether youre going northbound, southbound, or flip-flopping, we want to feature the photo of you crossing the finish line! This
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Will Permits Ever be Required to Thru-Hike the Appalachian Trail? [AT FAQ]
The Trek recently introduced a new video Appalachian Trail FAQ series in conjunction with the Appalachian Trail Conservancy. In the most recent video, Andrew Downs, Central and Southwest Virginia
Trail Correspondents Episode #14: Grouping on the Trail
In today's show, our hikers discuss the evolution of their hiking groups over the course of their journeys. Injuries occur, people grow apart, paces differ, life happens. You get to...
Congrats to These 2018 Appalachian Trail Thru-Hikers! (Week of Sep. 29)
A huge round of applause for these brand-spanking-new thru-hikers! Whether youre going northbound, southbound, or flip-flopping, we want to feature the photo of you crossing the finish line! This
Missing Hiker’s Body Found in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The body of Mitzie Susan Clements was discovered Tuesday, Oct. 2, in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, two miles from Clingmans Dome and less than one mile from the Appalachian...
This Weeks Top Instagram Posts from the #AppalachianTrail
Welcome to our weekly roundup of the most spectacularly beautiful, hilariously entertaining, and all-around best photos taken on the Appalachian Trail this past week. This week features photos
Thru-Hikers’ Advice for Beginner Backpackers
These hikers have over 30,000 combined miles between them, but they were all beginners once. Here's their advice for beginner backpackers, and anyone looking to get out into the backcountry...
L.L.Bean Employees Complete Relay Hike of Appalachian Trail
Since April of this year, 86 L.L. Bean employees, splitting off into 43 teams, have collectively completed all 2,180 miles of the Appalachian Trail, spanning all the way from Georgia...
Congrats to These 2018 Appalachian Trail Thru-Hikers! (Week of Sep. 27)
Were in the thick of September AND summit season! A huge round of applause for these brand-spanking-new thru-hikers! Whether youre going northbound, southbound, or flip-flopping, we want to
The Twelve Tribes / Yellow Deli: Hiker Haven, Creepy Cult, or Both?
I arrived at Bears Den Lodge, just past the 1,000-mile mark on the Appalachian Trail, at high noon on July 2, 2016, a pleasantly warm, sunny day. To my dismay,...