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PublishedAugust 27, 2023
Hiking in Maine: A regular hiker’s guide to Appalachian Trail terminology
Thru-hikers will start rolling into Katahdin soon with deep tans, muscular legs, beat-up backpacks, distinct odors, and a language all their own.
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PublishedJune 1, 2022
Hiker dies after fall from Virginia cliff along Appalachian Trail
A man from the Netherlands fell off a cliff just north of the summit of McAfee Knob.
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PublishedDecember 10, 2021
Waterville native takes his place in the Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame
Stephen Clark spent nearly 70 years involved in some capacity on improving or promoting the Appalachian Trail. He's the third Mainer to be inducted into the hall.
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PublishedNovember 22, 2021
They set out to hike America’s 3 longest trails in less than a year. What could go wrong?
In the fall of 2020, they began working out twice a day to build up strength for a journey that would take them more than 7,000 miles, from snowy climes in the Eastern U.S. to desert pathways in the Southwest and lush forests in the Pacific Northwest.
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PublishedNovember 7, 2021
At 83, hiker becomes oldest ever to complete Appalachian Trail
Known as 'Nimblewill Nomad,' he hiked the trail in sections, completing the final bit in western Massachusetts on Sunday.
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PublishedAugust 20, 2021
Appalachian Trail thru-hiker prepares for his next adventure – kindergarten
The Virginia boy isn't the first child to complete the 2,193-mile trail and a pediatrician sees no harm as long as parents are realistic about the child's capabilities.
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PublishedAugust 12, 2021
A century after the Appalachian Trail was proposed, millions hike it to find ‘the breath of a real life’
The AT symbolizes opportunity – the chance to set out on a life-altering experience in the great outdoors.
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PublishedJune 10, 2021
Falmouth teen raises $28,000 on AT, plans more hikes
Falmouth High School junior William Addison, who solo hiked the Appalachian Trail last year to raise money for blood disorder treatment across the globe, officially completed the trek this month with a hike up Katahdin.
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2021
Two hikers rescued after separate falls along the icy Appalachian Trail
One hiker fell at least 250 feet down a mountainside in Virginia. Both are hospitalized.
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PublishedJanuary 25, 2021
Appalachian Trail through-hikers told to postpone plans this year due to virus
About 2,000 through-hikers have already registered to make the trek this year, but the Appalachian Trail Conservancy is recommending against long-distance hikes.
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