Jul 3rd, 2012 at 8:00AM: There is a movement afoot to link up two of America's longest hiking trails in order to create a new route for long distance hikers and backpackers. The proposal would unite the iconic Appalachian Trail with the lesser-known North Country National Scenic Trail, creating a route that would stretch for more than 6100 miles.
The two trails, which stretch 2170 miles and 4600 miles in length ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Group Looks To Create A 6100-Mile-Long Hiking Trail In US
Jul 3rd, 2012 at 8:00AM: There is a movement afoot to link up two of America's longest hiking trails in order to create a new route for long distance hikers and backpackers. The proposal would unite the iconic Appalachian Trail with the lesser-known North Country National Scenic Trail, creating a route that would stretch for more than 6100 miles.
The two trails, which stretch 2170 miles and 4600 miles in length ...12-Year-Old Hiking The Appalachian Trail
Jun 28th, 2012 at 8:00AM: Unlike most kids her age, 12-year-old Reed Gjonnes won't be spending the summer hanging around the house doing nothing. The young lady and her father Eric have traveled from their home in Oregon to the eastern U.S. where they are spending their summer hiking the Appalachian Trail, a route that runs from Maine to Georgia and stretches 2180 miles in length.
The father-daughter duo began their ...Woman sets new speed record on Appalachian Trail
Aug 2nd, 2011 at 8:00AM: Long distance hiker Jennifer Pharr Davis completed an end-to-end hike of the Appalachian Trail on Sunday, setting a new speed record in the process. The 28-year old endured long days on the trail, plenty of insects, record heat, and nagging injuries along the way to the finish.
Pharr Davis began her trek at the AT's northern trail head, located on Mount Katahdin in Maine. Hiking for 15+ hours a ...Ireland added to the Appalachian Trail
Mar 31st, 2011 at 8:00AM: You've heard us sing the praises of the Appalachian Trail on more than one occasion here on Gadling. It's the 2181-mile long trekking route that runs from Georgia to Maine that is considered amongst the best in the world. Turns out, the trail just got a whole lot longer, stretching all the way across the ocean to Ireland.
Officially, the AT is an American trail, and more than 2.5 million hikers ...Hiking the length of the Appalachian Trail in five minutes
Mar 6th, 2011 at 8:00AM: The Appalachian Trail is considered one of the crown jewels of long distance hiking. The route, which runs for nearly 2200 miles, stretches through 14 states between Maine and Georgia and takes most hikers months to walk end to end. Along the way, they find dense forests, crystal clear lakes, and stunning mountain views that are incomparable in the Eastern United States.
For most of us, hiking ...Blind hiker prepares to thru-hike the Continental Divide Trail
Feb 14th, 2011 at 8:30AM: Stretching more than 3100 miles in length, the Continental Divide Trail is one of the longest and most challenging treks in the entire world. Together with the Appalachian Trail and and the Pacific Crest Trail, the CDT makes up the "Triple Crown" of long distance hikes in America. This spring, blind hiker Trevor Thomas will set out to conquer it, starting the journey along the Canadian border and ...Appreciating Winter in West Virginia
Jan 5th, 2011 at 2:30PM: West Virginia is about as Appalachia as Appalachia gets. For those of you who don't know, Appalachia isn't just a mountain range... it's an adjective that describes the culture of this sliver of a region in the USA. And of all the states the Appalachian Mountains pass through, West Virginia is the only one enveloped completely by these rolling hills. It's a small state. It borders several other ...Chilhowie, Virginia: farmhouses and...fine dining?
Sep 22nd, 2010 at 3:00PM: Although I write about food for a living, it takes a lot to get me to make a pilgramage to a restaurant. For me to fly from Seattle to the East Coast, and then drive across a state (staying at a campground down the road from a correctional facility, en route), I need more than just the promise of a great meal.
Town House, in the far corner of southwestern Virginia, is that sort of place. Six ...The abridged Appalachian Trail: Shenandoah National Park's day hikes
Aug 10th, 2010 at 1:30PM: Ever since reading Bill Bryson's A Walk in the Woods seven ago, I've wanted to through-hike the Appalachian Trail (AT). Bryson's account isn't all birds and trees and sunshine, however. It largely focuses on the blisters and blood, and cast of often-sketchy characters he meets on his grueling trek. Yet through it all, he paints a beautiful portrait of one of America's greatest recreational and ...10 summer trips to America's greatest natural treasures
Jun 7th, 2010 at 3:30PM:
A visit to a national park conjures up views of lush landscapes, dramatic skylines and lines of honking cars. While the National Park Service estimates that nearly 5 million people visit the Grand Canyon each year, you don't need to join the throng to experience a national wonder. Consider visiting one of the following American treasures instead:
1. Arches National Park/Canyonlands National Park ...Blind hiker intends to conquer the Appalachian Trail
Mar 2nd, 2010 at 8:00AM: A 44-year old Minnesota man named Mike Hanson will set out tomorrow to hike the entire length of the Appalachian Trail, which is of course always a major undertaking for any hiker. But in Hanson's case, it is an even more formidable challenge considering he has been blind since birth, and will navigate all 2174 miles of the AT through the use of a GPS device.
The Appalachian Trail is considered ...The world's best hikes
Feb 17th, 2010 at 10:31AM: With so much challenging terrain, magnificent vistas, and unique cultural opportunities on the planet, shining a spotlight on the world's best hikes is a difficult task. After all, there are various styles of hiking fitting different skill levels: some people enjoy long treks, while others like to get in and out in a single day. Some folks enjoy challenging, technical climbs, while others simply ...First snow: Eight winter activities for budget friendly fun
Dec 10th, 2009 at 9:30AM: With the first snow comes thoughts of winter's smorgasbord of budget friendly travel options. Fall festivals and foliage tours are long gone. What was missed has been moved to next year's got to go agenda.
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The first snow is a reminder that winter, like ...New 650km trail set to open in South Africa
Dec 4th, 2009 at 8:00AM: A major conservation effort is underway in South Africa, where a new trail is set to open in 2010 that will become the first truly epic, long distance, hike on the continent, stretching from the West Coat of the country to the Outeniqua Mountains, covering 650km in the process.
Known as the Rim of Africa, this new trail follows a natural route through the mountains of South Africa, and has been ...Hiking the Appalachian Trail in the winter
Aug 10th, 2009 at 11:00AM: We've mentioned the Appalachian Trail on more than one occasion here on Gadling. Stretching from Maine to Georgia, the AT is one of the most iconic trails anywhere in the world, and each year thousands of backpackers flock to it to hike some or all of its 2178 mile length. Most go in the summer months, when the weather is more predictable and comfortable. But according to this story from the Times ...Beating the recession on the Appalachian Trail
Jun 30th, 2009 at 8:00AM: Yesterday we introduced you to one of the world's classic treks in the from of The Appalachian Trail. Turns out you might not have needed in introduction at all, as according to NPR, many Americans are heading to the AT to beat the recession. According to the story, a number of hikers who have lost their jobs, have decided to take advantage of their time off, and spend some extended time on the ...Classic Treks: The Appalachian Trail
Jun 29th, 2009 at 8:00AM: The Appalachian Trail has been mentioned in the news quite a bit in the past week or so, thanks to a certain governor who managed to hike it all the way to Argentina. While "Hiking the AT" may yet become a sexual euphemism due to this recent scandal, for years the trail has been one of the best long distance treks in North America, if not the entire world. The Appalachian Trail was first ...Barefoot and Fancy Free
Sep 23rd, 2006 at 2:00PM: Interested in cutting down on your luggage size and weight to adapt to those pesky airline baggage restrictions? Want to free yourself from the constrictions and conventions of clothing? Maybe you should take up barefoot hiking. On the heels of articles about Ron Zaleski, a retired health-club owner from Long Island, that he was walking the Appalachian Trail barefoot, the New York Times just ran a ...Hiking the AT With Carrie and Derrick
Aug 1st, 2006 at 8:22AM: The Appalachian Trail. It snakes and rises and falls and twists and rolls along the entire United States East coast. It is an epic thread of hiking trail, one of the best known, but also one of the more challenging, in the country. Not challenging in the Everest sense. No major altitudes to deal with the Appalachian Trail, no Hillary Step or frozen bodies lying alongside. But it is looooong. How ...The Trail Days Festival, Damascus, Virginia
May 15th, 2006 at 5:26PM: Several years ago, when I was living in Houston, I met the very close friend of my very close friend, Everett. Everett's friend Kimberly was in town for some last-minute purchases before heading to the Appalachian trail. I was shocked to learn that she was intending to walk the entire 2,159 mile trail all by herself. "All by yourself?" I repeated, incredulously. "Yup," she calmly ...
