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Feb 22, 2018
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Brian Threlkeld
Brian Threlkeld and his team are taking on an extreme A.T. challenge: traversing the 100 Mile Wilderness in the middle of a Maine winter.
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Feb 14, 2018
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ATC Staff
Three true stories from Appalachian Trail Conservancy staff about the love they found on the A.T.
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Feb 13, 2018
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Alyson Browett
The ATC will be holding daily hour-long classes to ensure northbound thru-hikers are prepared for successful and sustainable A.T. journeys.
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Dec 15, 2017
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Ashley Kelton
High school senior Ashley "Asha" Kelton describes her experience at the Massachusetts Youth Trail Summit and how it solidified her appreciation for America's public lands.
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Nov 24, 2017
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Appalachian Trail Conservancy
This Black Friday, Nov. 24, the Appalachian Trail Conservancy ATC is proud to #OptOutside alongside REI and many other companies and organizations.
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Jul 11, 2017
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Bryan Alper
Reflecting on three summers spent on the S.W.E.A.T. crew, Bryan explains why volunteering for a Trail maintaining crew is his ideal way to give back to the A.T.
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Jun 14, 2017
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Diana Christopulos, President of the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club
Promoters say the Mountain Valley Pipeline would be a safe, environmentally friendly economic asset developed after thoughtful dialogue. If only this were true.
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Apr 20, 2017
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Samantha Rokos, Public Relations Intern
We asked a group of 2016 flip flop thru-hikers to tell us more about their experiences on the Appalachian Trail.
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Mar 03, 2017
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Jim Fetig
To get a full picture of how the 2016 wildfires fires affected the Appalachian Trail, author Jim Fetig made a whirlwind trip in December throughout the Southeast to assess the damage, both physically and economically, to the Trail and its surrounding communities.
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Feb 13, 2017
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Roland “Tony” Richardson, Member of ATC’s Next Generation Advisory Council
In October 2016, a group of seven African-American outdoor enthusiasts embarked on a four-day backpacking trip on the A.T. to retrace the journeys of Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad through the Appalachian Mountains.
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