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'Nimblewill Nomad' Oldest to Hike Appalachian Trail at 83

An 83-year-old from Alabama started walking when he retired more than a quarter-century ago — and never stopped. M.J. “Sunny” Eberhart strode into the record books Sunday as the oldest hiker to...

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Sitting Near Cliff's Edge, He 'Spontaneously Slumped'

A Dutch hiker attempting to conquer a portion of the Appalachian Trail has died after falling from a cliff in Virginia. Paul "Grandmaster" Classen, 23, who was known to carry a chess set with him, fell...

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2 Hikers Got a NYE Lift From Tenn. National Guard

Two hikers are OK after a New Year's Eve hike on the Appalachian Trail in Tennessee turned frightening. Per a release , the state's Department of Military reports that it and the Tennessee Emergency...

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Unique College Course Has Students Hike the AT

The roughly 2,190-mile Appalachian Trail, which stretches from Georgia up to the international border between Maine and Canada, has inspired books , journalism , and of course, visual art . However, it...

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Much of the Appalachian Trail Isn't Where It Once Was

The hikers who tackle the Appalachian Trail are anything but stationary—and as it turns out, the trail itself is anything but stationary as well. Writing for the Washington Post , Lizzie Johnson and...

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He's an Appalachian Trail Legend—but a 'Polarizing' One

When it comes to Appalachian Trail legends, Warren Doyle's name has a place at the top of the list. The 73-year-old set a fastest known time of 66 days five decades ago, has hiked all 2,198 miles of...

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Man Found Dead on Appalachian Trail Identified After 47 Years

Almost 50 years ago, a man died alone in a cave on the Appalachian Trail with $1.78 in his pocket. After hikers found his frozen body in the cave at a point on the trail known as the Pinnacle in...

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Woman Sets New Speed Record on Appalachian Trail

The average thru-hiker takes around six months to complete the 2,197-mile Appalachian Trail. Endurance athlete Tara Dower did it in less than six weeks. The 31-year-old endurance athlete set a new...

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Appalachian Trail Took a Big Hit From Helene

"It will be weeks, months, and even years to see recovery from this event." That was the weekend message from the Appalachian Trail Conservancy on the aftermath of Hurricane Helene across the...

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