Yeqiao Wang has never been a through-hiker on the Appalachian Trail, having studied only parts of the famed 2,175-mile-long path from Georgia to Maine. Share on Facebook
Centerville grads rack up miles and life lessons on Appalachian Trail
Sometimes nothing makes sense like a long walk in the woods. That’s what 22-year-old Centerville residents Connor Burke and Travis Smith decided last May. Almost five-and-a-half months and more than 2,100 miles later, they weren’t sorry. The experience, they say, changed them in many ways, including their view of their fellow man. But more about [...]
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Georgia: Snow expected tonight, tomorrow
Snow accumulations of up to an inch or two are possible in the north Georgia mountains late tonight and tomorrow… with light accumulations of a half-inch or less in other parts of north Georgia. Share on Facebook
A Step on the Path
“A video created as a final project in a Journalism 537 class at the University of South Carolina. It’s a photo slideshow and interview on through-hiking the Appalachian Trail.” Share on Facebook
Appalachian Trail hiker writes book
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Jeff Alt promises not to be as hungry this time as he was on a previous trip through West Virginia. It was 1998. Alt was hiking the 2,159-mile Appalachian Trail at the time, and he stopped at a Harpers Ferry buffet to eat. As he walked back from the food line for [...]
Slices of life: Berks man achieves lifelong goal of hiking the entire Appalachian Trail
By Jill E. Sheetz Reading Eagle Berks County, PA – At 20, Andrew Crow of Maxatawny Township has achieved a lifelong goal. He recently hiked the entire Appalachian Trail, covering about 2,175 miles spanning 14 states. Share on Facebook
Hiking in fall and winter has an appeal all its own
By Davin Eldridge Contributing Writer Running over the mountains and alongside the rivers of Macon County are hiking trails which go virtually unseen. While hiking may be considered a spring and summer pursuit, fall and winter hikers can find unexpected beauty around every bend. Forty-seven miles of the internationally renowned Appalachian Trail falls in Macon [...]
Appalachian Trail?
Where did you first learn about the Appalachian Trail? For me, it was a 90′s television program on PBS called Trailside. Trailside had a multi-part series called “Thru-Hiking the Appalachian Trail”. If you find a copy of this on DVD let me know! Share on Facebook
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