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Some Appalachian Trail, Max Patch trails close for prescribed burns

BlueRidgeNow 06 Mar 2026
Forest Service acquired Max Patch's 392 acres at the urging of Carolina Mountain Club, a nonprofit organization founded in 1923 that helps route and trail the Appalachian Trail.
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Appalachian Trail's most photographed place, McAfee Knob, to get $6.3M for upgrades

Richmond Times Dispatch 27 Feb 2026
Parking and access have long been issues for the trailhead leading to McAfee Knob, which Roanoke County says gets more than 50,000 visitors every year ....
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'Grandma Gatewood' play tells of first woman to solo Appalachian Trail

Herald-Tribune Sarasota 15 Feb 2026
She didn’t tell them she was setting out on the Appalachian Trail with the intention of hiking the entire 2,168 miles from Georgia to Maine ... to the peak of Mount Katahdin at the trail’s end in Maine.
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Program on Hiking the Appalachian Trail is postponed to Feb. 1

The Southern Illinoisan 23 Jan 2026
CARBONDALE — A program on "Hiking the Appalachian Trail before Cell Phones" is postponed to Feb. 1, according to Sarah Heyer of Confluence Books. The program was originally scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 25 ... .
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Author to talk on new book about hiking the Appalachian Trail in 1975

The Southern Illinoisan 19 Jan 2026
CARBONDALE — Author Robert Bristow will talk about his book, “The Real Appalachian Trail BC,” at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25 at Confluence Books ... .
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5 acres for 162: Land swap to clear way for welcome center along Appalachian Trail

Penn Live 13 Jan 2026
... house a small trail-oriented gift shop and provide storage for tools and equipment used by the local Appalachian Trail club that cares for and maintains the local passage of the Appalachian Trail.
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Robert Bristow to talk about hiking the Appalachian Trail at Confluence Books

The Southern Illinoisan 12 Jan 2026
CARBONDALE — Confluence Books in Carbondale will take a hike with author Robert Bristow at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25. Bristow will retell the story of hiking the Appalachian Trail in 1974-75, when he was only the 282nd hiker to ... .
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True grit! 80-year-old woman sets new record hiking Appalachian Trail

New York Post 10 Jan 2026
At age 80, Betty Kellenberger set a benchmark for endurance last summer, becoming the oldest woman to complete the treacherous 2,193-mile Appalachian Trail ... Betty Kellenberger became the oldest woman to finish walking the 2,200-mile Appalachian Trail.
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No trace on Blood Mountain: What happened to hiker on Appalachian Trail?

Union Leader 16 Dec 2025
BLAIRSVILLE, GeorgiaCharles Hosch came to Blood Mountain to take a small amount of dirt ....
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Appalachian Trail Conservancy announces grant awards for conservation

Citizen Times 12 Dec 2025
“The Appalachian Trail is more than a footpath — it is the backbone of one of the most cherished and ecologically important landscapes in the country,” said Katie Allen, director of landscape ...
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Appalachian Trail to become half-mile longer in 2026

Biltmore Beacon 09 Dec 2025
The 2,197-mile Appalachian Trail has gotten a half mile longer and will clock in at 2,197.9 miles in 2026 ....
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Broadway actor, writer and other (literal) trailblazers honored for Appalachian Trail contributions

Lehigh Valley 30 Nov 2025
The Appalachian Trail Museum honored four individuals for their historic contributions to the iconic hiking trail at its Hall of Fame Banquet and Induction Ceremony on Nov. 22 at the Bavarian Inn in Shepherdstown, West Virginia ....
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