Many trekkers who set out on the Appalachian Trail eventually ditch some of the heaviest baggage that is slowing them down — and not just the gear spilling out of their backpacks.
FILE - A lone hiker trudges through Unicoi Gap on the Appalachian Trail in Georgia. Crews arrived on the scene after hiking two miles on the trail and quickly assessed the steep drop-off where ...
The area has 300 miles of hiking trails, including the famed Appalachian Trail, and 100 miles of trout streams – the town is officially designated the Trout Capital of Georgia. Zip lining ...
Winding its way from Maine to Georgia, the Appalachian Trail (also known as the AT) spans 2,190 miles through 14 states. About 323 of those miles are found in North Carolina, including 226.6 miles ...
Rather than launching her hike in Georgia in March 2025 ... Jim Fetig of Kensington, Maryland, is president of the Potomac Appalachian Trail Club, which maintains the segment that runs through ...
Jim Fetig is president of the Potomac Appalachian Trail Club responsible for the portion ... in February and March heading northbound from Georgia to Maine on the 2,197-mile route, Fetig said.