A man from the Netherlands fell off a cliff just north of the summit of McAfee Knob.
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‘Poor planning, poor decisions’: Hikers rescued from Spaulding Mountain
Game wardens said the two New York men, one 36 and the other 70, weren’t ready for a hike in Maine in the winter.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Outdoors, Review
Book review: The story of the Appalachian Trail conveyed through the characters associated with it
Billed as a biography, the book by Philip D’Anieri dispels some misconceptions about the purpose of the trail and the people who built and hiked it.
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Waterville native takes his place in the Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame
Stephen Clark spent nearly 70 years involved in some capacity on improving or promoting the Appalachian Trail. He’s the third Mainer to be inducted into the hall.
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They set out to hike America’s 3 longest trails in less than a year. What could go wrong?
In the fall of 2020, they began working out twice a day to build up strength for a journey that would take them more than 7,000 miles, from snowy climes in the Eastern U.S. to desert pathways in the Southwest and lush forests in the Pacific Northwest.
Posted inNation & World, Outdoors
At 83, hiker becomes oldest ever to complete Appalachian Trail
Known as ‘Nimblewill Nomad,’ he hiked the trail in sections, completing the final bit in western Massachusetts on Sunday.
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Appalachian Trail thru-hiker prepares for his next adventure – kindergarten
The Virginia boy isn’t the first child to complete the 2,193-mile trail and a pediatrician sees no harm as long as parents are realistic about the child’s capabilities.
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A century after the Appalachian Trail was proposed, millions hike it to find ‘the breath of a real life’
The AT symbolizes opportunity – the chance to set out on a life-altering experience in the great outdoors.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster
Falmouth teen raises $28,000 on AT, plans more hikes
Falmouth High School junior William Addison, who solo hiked the Appalachian Trail last year to raise money for blood disorder treatment across the globe, officially completed the trek this month with a hike up Katahdin.
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Two hikers rescued after separate falls along the icy Appalachian Trail
One hiker fell at least 250 feet down a mountainside in Virginia. Both are hospitalized.