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Hiking the Appalachian Trail often takes 6 months. She did it in 40 days.
On the evening of Sept. 21, an aching Dower staggered to the plaque at Springer Mountain in northern Georgia that marks the Appalachian Trail’s southern endpoint — just 40 days after she began ...
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Georgia To Maine In 5 Months: Gillette Man Hikes 2,198-Mile Appalachian Trail
About 3,000 people attempt the entire distance of the 2,198-mile Appalachian Trail every year. Only 1 in 4 make it. It took ...
Brainerd Dispatch2y
Longville man traverses entire Appalachian Trail
Longville man Egon OVergaard uses rocks to mark the 1,900 mile mark on the Appalachian Trail ... Overgaard off at the southern end of the trail in Georgia, he hiked the first 113 miles by himself.
Outdoor Life25d
Tara Dower Battled Intense Hallucinations, Sleep Deprivation, and 53-Mile Days to Set the Appalachian Trail Speed Record. Here’s How She Did It.
Seven minutes before midnight on September 21, 2024, Tara Dower reached the terminus of the Appalachian Trail on Springer Mountain in Georgia. At 40 days, 18 hours, and 6 minutes, Dower finished AT ...
The Washington Post on MSN19d
On a hurricane-ravaged Appalachian Trail, vast damage and uncertainty
Repairs to the worst-hit sections of the famed trail are expected to be extraordinarily expensive and require substantial expertise. Months of work lie ahead.
U.S. News & World Report23d
Appalachian Trail: Shenandoah National Park
The Appalachian Trail stretches from Maine to Georgia, totaling more than 2,100 miles through 14 states. Shenandoah National Park's stretch of the trail predates the park and originally ran the ...