Tag: Appalachian Trail
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Senate Bill Aims to Combat Lyme Disease
The U.S. Senate will soon consider legislation that takes a vital step toward reducing occurrences of tick-borne illnesses and providing better treatment for those afflicted. Published on the Appalachian Trail Conservancy website, June 2016.
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What “A Walk in the Woods” Gets Wrong About Thru-Hiking and the Appalachian Trail
Whether due to dramatic license or simply getting it wrong, there are more than a few details in the “A Walk in the Woods” film adaptation that will make A.T. thru-hikers scoff into their oatmeal.
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A Year after the Appalachian Trail: A Thru-Hiker’s Retrospective
While the trail is undoubtedly beautiful and oh-so-satisfying to amble along, the adventure would have been so much less without the moment-to-moment interactions with other hikers who were similarly entranced by the trail.
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Baxter State Park vs. Scott Jurek: The Clash of Commercial Sports and Wilderness Preservation
The world record was not the only thing Scott Jurek earned when he completed the Appalachian Trail. According to a post on Baxter State Park’s Facebook page, Jurek was issued three summonses by a BSP ranger while celebrating his victory atop Baxter Peak, the Northern Terminus of the A.T.
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The Appalachian Trail Pub Crawl
Hiking the Appalachian Trail deprives us of many things, but there is one thing that most of us simply can’t survive without, something that pleases the soul as much as the taste buds. I am talking, of course, about beer.