Thru-Hiking - Appalachian Trail Conservancy https://appalachiantrail.org Keep the Trail Alive Thu, 13 Nov 2025 17:03:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://appalachiantrail.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/cropped-wp-favicon-image-32x32.png Thru-Hiking - Appalachian Trail Conservancy https://appalachiantrail.org 32 32 Stories from the A.T. Thru-Hiking Class of 2025 https://appalachiantrail.org/news-stories/stories-from-the-a-t-thru-hiking-class-of-2025/?swpmtx=a2b7512cf19f7a94baa16bd6cd184781&swpmtxnonce=1bc5c344a6 Thu, 16 Oct 2025 15:46:34 +0000 https://atc25stg.wpenginepowered.com/?p=531003 Every year, thousands of people set out to hike the entire Appalachian Trail (A.T.), but not everyone who begins a hike will complete the entire 2,000+ mile journey.

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]]> Stories of Grief, Growth, and Transformation in the Outdoors: Part One https://appalachiantrail.org/news-stories/transformation-outdoors/?swpmtx=a2b7512cf19f7a94baa16bd6cd184781&swpmtxnonce=1bc5c344a6 Thu, 13 Nov 2025 17:03:09 +0000 https://appalachiantrail.org/?p=611717 From walking through heartbreak to rediscovering purpose, these hikers show how putting one foot in front of the other can lead to healing.

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]]> From walking through heartbreak to rediscovering purpose, these hikers show how putting one foot in front of the other can lead to healing.

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]]> Inspiring Appalachian Trail Memoirs https://appalachiantrail.org/news-stories/inspiring-appalachian-trail-memoirs/?swpmtx=a2b7512cf19f7a94baa16bd6cd184781&swpmtxnonce=1bc5c344a6 Mon, 04 Feb 2019 19:15:32 +0000 https://atc25stg.wpenginepowered.com/?p=531327 Winter is a great time to snuggle in with a good book until the weather warms. Tod Jones, an avid A.T. section hiker and reader, recommends four Trail memoirs that are certain to inspire.

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]]> Winter is a great time to snuggle in with a good book until the weather warms. Tod Jones, an avid A.T. section hiker and reader, recommends four Trail memoirs that are certain to inspire.

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