Hiking the Appalachian Trail has changed a bit in the last 3 1/2 decades, but it is still worth every blister.

Hiking the 2,200-mile Appalachian Trail is a monumental ... specific gear to thru-hike, the more excited I got, until one day, I think it was towards the end of summer 2022, I looked at the ...

Still, more than 3,000 people attempt to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail every year, according to the Appalachian Trail Conservancy. Only a quarter make it the whole way. Start the day smarter.