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Distance: How Far Have You Come?, Elissa Ely
Distance: How Far Have You Come?, Elissa Ely
Appalachia
During dinner at Mizpah Spring Hut in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, three Appalachian Trail thru-hikers arrive, silent and dripping.
Wild Katahdin?: Will Growing Numbers Of Thru-Hikers And Disruptive Behavior Remove "Maine's Greatest Mountain" From The At?, Lucille Stott
Wild Katahdin?: Will Growing Numbers Of Thru-Hikers And Disruptive Behavior Remove "Maine's Greatest Mountain" From The At?, Lucille Stott
Appalachia
As growing numbers of long-distance hikers hold public celebrations at the northern terminus of the famed Appalachian Trail, some fear that Baxter State Park may push to move the AT off the mountain.
Bob Proudman: An Appreciation Of A Groundbreaking Trails Career, Rebecca Oreskes
Bob Proudman: An Appreciation Of A Groundbreaking Trails Career, Rebecca Oreskes
Appalachia
Rebecca Oreskes writes an appreciation of the former Appalachian Mountain Club trail worker who build Garfield Ridge Campsite in the White Mountains and went on to direct trail projects on the Appalachian Trail.
The Gift: A Father's Legacy, "Free Man Past Monday", Michael Keck
The Gift: A Father's Legacy, "Free Man Past Monday", Michael Keck
Appalachia
Michael Keck, who thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail in winter 1979–1980, reflects on his father’s lessons in the wilderness.
News And Notes
Appalachia
Rahawa Haile, Appalachian Trail hiker and first generation African-American citizen, interviewed by James Edward Mills. A trail staffer recounts building an Appalachian Mountain Club shelter at Speck Pond. An appreciation of White Mountain National Forest Supervisor Tom Wagner.
At Redemption: A Father At A Crossroads Takes His Kids Hiking . . . 244 Miles, Ben Montgomery
At Redemption: A Father At A Crossroads Takes His Kids Hiking . . . 244 Miles, Ben Montgomery
Appalachia
Tampa-based writer Ben Montgomery, a father recovering from a painful year, takes his three children hiking 244 miles on the Appalachian Trail.
The Long Way Home: Hi-C And Fkts, Christine Woodside
The Long Way Home: Hi-C And Fkts, Christine Woodside
Appalachia
Hi-C and FKTs: What constitutes a record on a long mountain hike?
The Women Who Ran Sporting Camps: The Making Of A Tradition In Maine, William Geller
The Women Who Ran Sporting Camps: The Making Of A Tradition In Maine, William Geller
Appalachia
Starting in the 1860s, the land now called Maine’s 100-Mile Wilderness was home to a string of trappers’ and hunters’ camps. By the 1890s, many of these camps were managed by women. A dedicated amateur historian shares his research into these quiet leaders’ work.
Waterman Fund Essay Winner: The Wild Self: What Is Wild To One Is Home To Another, Lorraine Monteagut
Waterman Fund Essay Winner: The Wild Self: What Is Wild To One Is Home To Another, Lorraine Monteagut
Appalachia
“It was our first trip as a family: Ben, me, and his three kids. I’d never hiked more than 30 miles in one trip. I was suddenly nervous that I wouldn’t keep up on this hike, that I would never settle into this family, that maybe they preferred last summer when I wasn’t there. That’s when I knew we’d arrived at the wilderness we’d been seeking.”
The Closed Outdoors: A Hiker Quarantines In New York City, Derick Lugo
The Closed Outdoors: A Hiker Quarantines In New York City, Derick Lugo
Appalachia
“My first impulse was to flee to the mountains.” But that is not happening. A hiker copes with quarantines in New York City. Every day brings new extremes and new tests of this Appalachian Trail thru-hiker’s optimism and sense of humor.