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Backpacker Radio 86 | Nathan Hankes

Backpacker Radio 86 | Nathan Hankes

Nov 10th : Elise Ott
Appalachian Trail
Appalachian Trail Section Hikers: Share Your Experiences with Us!

Appalachian Trail Section Hikers: Share Your Experiences with Us!

Nov 5th : The Editors
Appalachian Trail
Top of Georgia Hiker Hostel to Reopen as Around the Bend

Top of Georgia Hiker Hostel to Reopen as Around the Bend

Nov 5th : Kelly Floro
Appalachian Trail
Advice

Accessing the Appalachian Trail: A List of Shuttles and Taxi...

Originally published on 6/23/2016, updated on 11/23/2020 by Sarah Wolfson. Do a quick Google search of,...
Nov 23rd : High Five
Featured

Can Thru-Hiking Bring Peace? A Combat Veteran's Advice for Veterans

Like many combat veterans, Earl Shaffer returned home from war depressed, alienated, and confused. He'd spent years around some of...
Nov 11th : N. B. Hankes
News

ATC Urges 2021 Hikers to Take Precautions, Consider Alternatives

In an open letter to 2021 trail users, the Appalachian Trail Conservancy on Thursday urged long-distance hikers...
Nov 13th : Kelly Floro
Inspiration
Appalachian Trail

[Book Review] 2000 Miles Together — The Raw, Unexpurgated Story of the Crawford Family

Nov 24th : Clay Bonnyman Evans
Inspiration
Appalachian Trail

5 Things I Learned Thru-Hiking as a Solo Female

Oct 18th : Kaylin
Inspiration
Appalachian Trail

24 More Stunning Appalachian Trail Photos to Get You Through Another Week

May 19th : Owen Eigenbrot
Inspiration
Thru Hiking Culture

Backpacking in America as a Person of Color: Hikers Share Their Experiences

May 14th : Clay Bonnyman Evans
Inspiration
Appalachian Trail

25 More Gorgeous Appalachian Trail Photos to Help You Get Through the Week

May 13th : Owen Eigenbrot