In October of 1921, a little-known forester and regional planner from Connecticut put forth a revolutionary idea.
“What is suggested is a ‘long trail’ ...
The oldest mountain range in all of North America, the Appalachians have been molded by a half-billion years of geology, and the 2,189 miles of the A.T. showcas...
“I wasn’t just hiking for myself anymore. I was hiking for a community that believed in defying the odds, striving for your fullest potential, and helping o...
Times have changed since Earl Shaffer set out to complete the A.T.’s first ever thru-hike. Today’s hikers enjoy a myriad of technological advancements to he...
While an Appalachian Trail hike is first and foremost a wilderness experience, there are many windows of civilization that exist alongside the trail. Trail town...
The Appalachian Trail (A.T.) interactive map, built cooperatively by the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) and National Park Service using Google's mapping te...
Travis Hall is the digital editor at Blue Ridge Outdoors and an occasional contributor to the print magazine. Originally from the flatlands of the Midwest, Travis discovered his love for mountains while living and working in Yellowstone National Park. Now he explores the Blue Ridge from his home base in Asheville, North Carolina.
