GARDNERS, Pa. — Sam Cooper had just trekked 7 miles through a rain-sodden stretch of the Appalachian Trail when he sat down outside a little country store in Pennsylvania to take on its ice cream ...
About 20 percent more people are storing their food in their tent with them than in the recommended bear cans.
Each year, only about one out of every four hikers who set out to complete the Appalachian Trail reaches that goal. A thru-hike means traversing nearly 2,200 miles, across 14 states, in a single ...
Sam Cooper had just trekked 7 miles through a rain-sodden stretch of the Appalachian Trail when he sat down outside a little country store in Pennsylvania to take on its ice cream challenge. Nearly 40 ...
Thru-hikers who want to attempt the record may allow the $12 worth of ice cream to start to melt in the sun for only a few minutes. They must be timed by a store employee. Thru-hiker Noritaka Mizumoto ...
DUNCANNON, Pa. — Along the 2,200-mile Appalachian Trail, the small town of Duncannon in Perry County stands out as a beacon of support and camaraderie for thru-hikers, thanks to welcoming locals and ...
After Kevin Silvernale finished thru-hiking the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) in 2016, he was hooked and started devising his own long-distance trail. The 34-year-old Colorado local went on to hike the ...
Thru-hikers who want to attempt the record may allow the $12 worth of ice cream to start to melt in the sun for only a few minutes. They must be timed by a store employee. Thru-hiker Noritaka Mizumoto ...
Thru-hiker Noritaka Mizumoto from Osaka, Japan, walks the Appalachian Trail on June 10 at Pine Grove Furnace State Park in Pennsylvania. Berens, whose trail name is Speedy, polished off his black ...