“Pennsylvania rocks,” is the old Appalachian Trail joke. Of course, it’s not entirely a joke. Every one of the 14 states on the Appalachian Trail is renowned for one thing. For example, New Hampshire is renowned for its difficult White Mountains, while Maine’s ethereal beauty if frequently extolled. The mid-Atlantic states represent a sort of ‘root-canal’ phase of the Appalachian Trail. Thru-hikers...

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I heard the most amazing story at this year’s Trail Days Festival. Stephanie McMillan, a 37 year-old mother of five who lives in northern Florida, has announced that she and her five children will begin hiking the famed Appalachian Trail (AT) in early July. In fact, her youngest child is three (will turn four in January). “How far do you plan to go?” I asked her. “To Mount Katahdin,” she...

The 16th annual Appalachian Trail Days Festival was held in Damascus, Virginia this past weekend. Damascus, of course, is a magical place for Appalachian Trail hikers. It is widely billed as the friendliest town on the Appalachian Trail. White blazes lead hikers right out of the mountains and onto the main streets. My booth featured my two ‘Skywalker’ narratives on the Appalachian and Pacific Crest Trails. But the book that garnered...

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