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‘It improved me as a person’: Appalachian Trail inspires Norway hiker to complete ‘Triple Crown’
Tom Tomczyk recently completed North America’s ‘Triple Crown’ of hiking: the Appalachian, Pacific Crest and Continental Divide trails.
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Posted inMaine, Uncategorized
‘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.
Posted inMaine, Nation / World, Outdoors
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.
Posted inMaine, Nation / World, Outdoors
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.
Posted inMaine, Nation / World, Outdoors
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 inOutdoors, Sports
Yarmouth man to attempt Triple Crown of hiking – all in one year
Along with a buddy, Sammy Potter will try to complete hikes of the Appalachian Trail, the Continental Divide Trail and the Pacific Crest Trail in 2021.
Posted inFranklin, News, The Franklin Journal
Rhode Island woman, 25, rescued after falling on Appalachian Trail in Redington Township
REDINGTON TOWNSHIP — A Rhode Island woman was injured Wednesday afternoon when she fell about 40 feet while on a steep, remote section of the Appalachian Trail, near Sugarloaf in northern Franklin County. Maine game wardens and rescue workers from several agencies responded to assist the hiker at about 4:30 p.m., according to a prepared […]
Posted inFranklin, The Franklin Journal
Farmington native navigates Appalachian Trail during pandemic
FARMINGTON — Brooklynn Winters, a 21-year-old Farmington native also known as “Bear Bait,” has been hiking the Appalachian Trail (AT) since May 12. After saving and planning for a year, Winters almost canceled her hike entirely due to the pandemic and pressure from friends and family members. “My thought process was, well, I am going […]