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How to Hike the 100 Mile Wilderness
The 100 mile Wilderness is a bucket list hike if there ever was one. The route is arduous but extremely…
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Benton Mackaye’s Appalachian Trail Essay
History’s Lessons for Today’s World I love the history behind the Appalachian Trail and how it came into being. It’s…
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Detour to East Chairback Pond
The 100 Mile Wilderness is an unforgiving section of the Appalachian Trail, winding through the remote backcountry of northern Maine.…
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Day 1: The Approach Trail by Justin Lichter (Trauma)
“I can’t believe these miles don’t even count”, I was reiterating to my friend that I had set out with…
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Trail Culture on the Appalachian and Pacific Crest Trails, and Camino de Santiago by Bill Walker
“Hey man, I’ve got an idea,” I said with a coaxing voice. “How ‘bout going out to hike on the…
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Bears, Mice And Other Ferocious Beasts of the Wilderness by Dennis “K1” Blanchard
When setting off on a long-distance hike, I’m often asked by my friends if I am afraid. The question is…
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Walking Forwards, Looking Back
When you hike the Appalachian Trail, you get in the habit of looking behind yourself periodically to make sure you…
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Dan and Whits General Store on the Vermont Appalachian Trail
If you’re preparing for an Appalachian Trail thru-hike or just hiking a section, and plan on passing through Norwich, Vermont,…
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Screw Auger Falls, Grafton Notch
Last September I spent an evening in Grafton Notch along the Maine section of The Appalachian Trail. If you’ve never…
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AT Section Hike: Mt Garfield to Skookumchuck Trail
Last week, I finally finished section hiking all 161 miles of the Appalachian Trail in New Hampshire. Now that it’s…
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AT Section Hike: Kinsman Notch to Mt Wolf
On August 5th, 2007, I did a 9.2 mile (RT) day hike from Kinsman Notch to Mt Wolf on the…
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I really like reading hiking and outdoor memoirs because they combine personal insights and emotions with the writers’ experience of…
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Shaw’s Lodging in Monson Maine – AT Hiker Hostel
Shaw’s Lodging in Monson, Maine has had over 50,000 hikers as guests, mostly Appalachian Trail thru-hikers or section hikers. I’ve…
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