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80-year-old becomes oldest woman to hike Appalachian Trail

CARSON CITY, Mich. (WOOD) — A journey of a thousand miles begins with just a step. Sure. But what about 2,200 miles across 14 states, climbing and descending the equivalent of 16 Mount Everests? Sound ...

An Army vet honored a fallen comrade with a historic Appalachian Trail hike

Earl Shaffer never wanted to hike the Appalachian Trail alone. He always saw the adventure as a tag-team effort with Walter ...
The Topeka Capital-Journal

Hiking Appalachian Trail helped Topeka lawmaker find respite from politics

Kansas Rep. Tobias Schlingensiepen hiked 350 miles of the Appalachian Trail during a three-month sabbatical. The 61-year-old pastor and politician undertook the journey to connect with nature, reflect ...
Portland Press Herald

Appalachian Trail survey highlights do’s and don’ts of the hike

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