Appalachian Trail – PMags.com https://pmags.com Practical advice and musings on the outdoors, hiking, backpacking, ski touring, and camping. Thu, 04 Dec 2025 19:50:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://pmags.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/cropped-fav-ico-160x160.jpg Appalachian Trail – PMags.com https://pmags.com 32 32 81463906 A Walk Across New England – An Overview https://pmags.com/a-walk-across-new-england-an-overview https://pmags.com/a-walk-across-new-england-an-overview#comments Sun, 21 Sep 2025 22:30:18 +0000 https://pmags.com/?p=22243 A Walk Across New England – An Overview

An initial look at my overall plans for Walking Across New England (WANE) in Fall of 2025. Read More ...

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I am contemplating an extended walk in New England this Autumn.  This post comes back to mind. If all goes well, I will be returning to what sparked my love of the outdoors nearly 40 years ago. Read More ...

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]]> https://pmags.com/first-time-on-the-appalachian-trail/feed 2 577 The Appalachian Trail: The People’s Trail https://pmags.com/the-appalachian-trail-the-peoples-trail https://pmags.com/the-appalachian-trail-the-peoples-trail#comments Mon, 18 Jun 2018 18:53:43 +0000 https://pmags.com/?p=18009 The Appalachian Trail: The People’s Trail

The Appalachian Trail is not wilderness nor is it isolated. But it is a trail gives many people a sense of the wild and a sense of nature. Read More ...

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A substantial day hike to the start of the famous Appalachian Trail and back. We saw the waterfalls, stopped by the Hike Inn, and finished the day with beer and pizza at the Amicalola Lodge. Read More ...

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An almost 60-mile loop on the Bartram and Appalachian Trail. Views from balds, wildflowers flourished, and pleasant walks along streams in dense woods abounded. Read More ...

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A watershed moment for me on this day: I started my thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail. Read More ...

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A mash-up of The Oregon Trail game from years past with a thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail. Fun and entertaining! Read More ...

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]]> https://pmags.com/thru-hikers-journey/feed 1 14373 Looking back: Thru-Hiker’s Handbook by Dan Bruce https://pmags.com/tbt-thru-hikers-handbook-dan-bruce https://pmags.com/tbt-thru-hikers-handbook-dan-bruce#comments Fri, 10 Mar 2017 20:23:14 +0000 https://pmags.com/?p=13862 Looking back: Thru-Hiker’s Handbook by Dan Bruce

The guide to carry when hiking the Appalachian Trail throughout the 1990s and the first years of the 2000s by Dan "Wingfoot" Bruce. Read More ...

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A look at thirteen of my favorite campsites from over the years. Read More ...

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]]> https://pmags.com/top-campsites-a-bakers-dozen/feed 2 13790 Hiking the Appalachian Trail – Rodale Press https://pmags.com/hiking-the-appalachian-trail-rodale-press https://pmags.com/hiking-the-appalachian-trail-rodale-press#comments Sat, 07 May 2016 03:52:02 +0000 https://pmags.com/?p=11107 Hiking the Appalachian Trail – Rodale Press

An overview of a seminal two-volume set about the early years of the Appalachian Trail. A compendium of some of the first 46 people to travel this storied path. Read More ...

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