A.T. Footpath

Kelly set the bar high for ATC interns by becoming a monthly donor, writes Max, our spring intern.

This is a real-life testimonial from two hikers who met using tHarmony, a dating service offered in partnership with the ATC. To learn more about tHarmony or to sign up to find your Trailmate, visit www.appalachiantrail.org/tharmony.

We’ve come a long way since that day in 1925 when Benton MacKaye and his team sat down to determine how to get the A.T. on the ground from Georgia to Maine.

We launched our Thru-Hiker Voluntary Registration system this year with the goal of not only better managing the A.T., but also enhancing the thru-hiker experience.

This past week, we were busy dashing from the U.S. Forest Service buildings to the National Park Service and back and forth between House and Senate visits. Our charge? To keep the A.T. on everyone’s radar and ensure that high-priority land protection projects are supported.

Will the next generation care enough about the A.T. to protect their national treasure?

This year's Outdoor Retailer winter show was huge for the ATC because we were really able to promote new partnerships and show off some great Appalachian Trail themed gear.