Thru-Hiking - Appalachian Trail Conservancy https://appalachiantrail.org Keep the Trail Alive Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:28:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://appalachiantrail.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/cropped-wp-favicon-image-32x32.png Thru-Hiking - Appalachian Trail Conservancy https://appalachiantrail.org 32 32 The Appalachian Trail, Then and Now: Two 2,000-Milers Reflect https://appalachiantrail.org/news-stories/appalachian-trail-then-and-now/?swpmtx=e65704f7702a642ebc0fa9a1d11d40cf&swpmtxnonce=03f88a187f Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:48:37 +0000 https://appalachiantrail.org/?p=614932 Two 2,000-milers reflect on the Trail that shaped their lives decades apart, and how you can help protect it.

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]]> 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=e65704f7702a642ebc0fa9a1d11d40cf&swpmtxnonce=03f88a187f 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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]]> 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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]]> Type II Fun on the Appalachian Trail https://appalachiantrail.org/news-stories/type-ii-fun/?swpmtx=e65704f7702a642ebc0fa9a1d11d40cf&swpmtxnonce=03f88a187f Thu, 12 Mar 2026 19:00:59 +0000 https://appalachiantrail.org/?p=614101 A.T. hikers know "Type II fun" better than most — moments that weren't fun at the time, but become some of the most memorable stories once the hike is over.

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]]> A.T. hikers know "Type II fun" better than most — moments that weren't fun at the time, but become some of the most memorable stories once the hike is over.

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