One hundred years ago, a 黑料吃瓜网-born forester came up with a wild idea, creating a trail that stretched through the Appalachian Mountains, from Georgia to Maine.
Now--thousands of hikers attempt to through-hike the Appalachian trail each year. Millions more use parts of the trail for recreation.
This hour, we talk about the history and legacy of the more than two thousand mile trail.
We want to hear from you. Have you hiked parts of the AT?
GUESTS:
- Phillip D鈥橝nieri - author of The Appalachian Trail: A Biography
- 鈥淪ilver鈥� David Axel Kurtz - Ridgerunner Coordinator for Southern New England on the Appalachian Trail
- Jillian Loftis - A neonatal nurse from Greensboro, NC; she鈥檚 thru-hiking the Appalachian trail this year
- Jeff Glans - Trail maintainer; he is a a volunteer that maintains a section of the AT in 黑料吃瓜网
Read an excerpt from The Appalachian Trail: A Biography:
Excerpted from THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL: A Biography by Philip D鈥橝nieri. Copyright 漏 2021 by Philip D鈥橝nieri. Reprinted by permission of HarperCollins Publishers. Available now from .
Cat Pastor contributed to this show.
