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Appalachian Trail thru-hikers of 2024 have spoken, and this was the most irritating part of their adventure

Thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail is all about getting back in touch with nature, finding freedom from the restraints of ...
Hartford Courant

Midway along the Appalachian Trail, weary thru-hikers find refuge and an ice cream challenge

GARDNERS, Pa. (AP) — Sam Cooper had just trekked 7 miles (11 kilometers) through a rain-sodden stretch of the Appalachian Trail when he sat down outside a little country store in Pennsylvania to take ...

True grit! 80-year-old woman sets new record hiking Appalachian Trail

Forget the rocking chair. At age 80, Betty Kellenberger set a benchmark for endurance last summer, becoming the oldest woman to complete the treacherous 2,193-mile Appalachian Trail. Kellenberger, who ...
The Times Leader

Midway along the Appalachian Trail, weary thru-hikers find refuge and an ice cream challenge

Appalachian Trail thru-hiker Sam Cooper, trail name Pie Top, attempts the half-gallon ice cream challenge at Pine Grove Furnace State Park n Tuesday, June 10. Hershey’s Ice Cream delivery driver Sam ...