Tag: Appalachian Trail
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Following the Appalachian Trail
As our home improvement projects wind down, we’ve been trying to get out and explore all that East Coast living has to offer. Just twenty miles from our home, the Blue Ridge Parkway (a 469-mile National Scenic Byway) meets Shenandoah National Park’s 105-mile Skyline Drive. The Appalachian Trail roughly parallels both these drives, so day-hiking…
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Maine or Bust 2022: Sometimes It’s A Bust
Shenandoah National Park offers over 500 miles of hiking trails through Virginia’s spectacular mountain scenery. We reserved four nights just outside the park in Luray at Spacious Skies RV Park, excited about three full days to explore the park. Our first day found us back on a section of the Appalachian Trail. We were curious…
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Quit is not in this trekker’s vocabulary
What takes 13 pairs of shoes, 6,000 calories day, 252 days while losing 25 pounds? Check this out.
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Appalachian Trail record setter has world at her feet
After walking 12,000 miles on six continents, Jennifer Pharr Davis has her heart with Brew, her husband of six years, and their toddler daughter. During her talk at the Ashland Library Wednesday, though, it was clear that part of her longed to be back on the trail. In 2011, Jennifer hiked the 2,181-mile Appalachian Trail…
