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Congrats to These 2018 Appalachian Trail Thru-Hikers! (Week of Sep. 13)
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
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 featured photos
How to Section Hike Virginia III: Daleville to Waynesboro
Section Hike Virginia: Daleville to Waynesboro At-a-Glance Distance: 134 miles Terrain type: A mix of ridge walking and woodlands with some higher elevation sections and several long descents and
Congrats to These 2018 Appalachian Trail Thru-Hikers! (Week of Sep. 7)
We're 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
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[Updated] Appalachian Trail Open in South, Hikers Return
Updated 8 a.m. ET Sept. 28 Thru-hikers returning to the Appalachian Trail after it reopened in the South following Hurricane Florence reported swollen streams, mud, and blowdowns. The
Congrats to These 2018 Appalachian Trail Thru-Hikers! (Week of Sep. 4 )
It's September and we're in the thick of 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
Trail Correspondents Episode #13: Technology Use on a Thru-Hike
Technology on a thru-hike. Combining these words tends to rouse some heated debate. Some people abstain entirely from technology during their hikes, opting only to keep in touch with
Q&A with Elsye “Chardonnay” Walker: Likely the First Black, Female Triple Crowner
The ATC, the PCTA, the CDTC and the ALDHA-Westthe organizations that oversee the long-distance trails we adoredon't recognize any qualifier in front of the term "thru-hike." They also don't
Seven Unexpected Trail Obstacles
I have now been on trail for 1,700 miles. Along the way Ive encountered many of the more common trail challenges (rain, mud, bad days, rain and mud on bad...
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 featured photos