Not a fan of the changing pace of life during the 1920’s, MacKaye thought of the Trail as a way to reconnect with the land- a Utopian Refuge of sorts. He also wanted to establish self-sustaining camps near the Trail so visitors could appreciate the peaceful humility of mountain living....
May 9, 2018UncategorizedAppalachian Trail, backpacking, hiking, pink lady slipper, wildflowers, yellow lady slippers Trail pal Georgia Peach who thru-hiked the AT in 1991 has told me she will help me fulfill my ambition to see an actual, genuine, in-the-flesh yellow lady slipper. Ever sin...
Famous Places on the Appalachian Trail in New York High Point State Park, Near Port Jervis, New York Famous Places on the Appalachian Trail in North Carolina Famous Places on the Appalachian Trail in Pennsylvania Appalachian Trail Conservancy's Visitor Center in Boiling Springs, PA ...
This has been a remarkable period of my life, for which I will always be grateful. Hiking the Appalachian Trail proved to be life-changing for me in so many ways. Depending upon the success or otherwise of my book(s), I hope to write more, with a John Muir Trail hike and a novel ...
Appalachian Trail,Hiking/ 18.10.2017 Day 9 – Near Fall and Wrong Turn Getting ready for bed in the Ski Patrol Hut on top of Bromley Mountain. This is a very cool spot to spend the night with an open area at the top of a ski resort. There are the top of ski lifts all around. ...
Maine native, the trail was completed on August 14, 1937 with the clearing of a two-mile section in the Maine woods. A plaque on the trail near Sugarloaf Mountain marks the spot and where the 75th anniversary was noted in 2012 by a “hike-in” organized by the Maine Appalachian Trail ...
The Appalachian Trail didn’t become the world’s most famous path for nothing. Many have attempted to hike its entirety in a single season, but few have succeeded. Our detailed guide will thoroughly prepare you for starting and successfully completing t
onto a game trail. I don’t remember the moment, but I remember stopping and allowing the severity of my situation to sink in.I had no idea where I was.The trail was gone, and heavy leaf litter hindered every attempt to draw some useful clue from the ground that would help me. ...
Appalachian Trail (AT) Route:Appalachian Trail (AT) Location Maine,US New Hampshire,US Vermont,US Massachusetts,US Connecticut,US New York,US New Jersey,US Maryland,US Pennsylvania,US Virginia,US North Carolina,US Georgia,US Tennessee,US
Thank you, Trail. Return to Mountain Pose As night fell at Stover Creek, campers huddled in their tents. A pensiveness pervaded, like the mist that crept across the ground. “You should go build them a fire,” my sister nudged me. I hadn’t wanted to encroach on whatever vibe had bee...