A Century After the Appalachian Trail Was Proposed, Millions Hike It Every Year Seeking 'the Breath of a Real Life'

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By The ConversationAug 15, 2021, 2:00 pm237 pts
By Charles C. Chester The Appalachian Trail, North America's most famous hiking route, stretches over 2,189 mountainous miles (3,520 kilometers) from Georgia to Maine. In any given year, some 3 million people hike on it, including more than 3,000 “thru-hikers" who go the entire distance, either in one stretch…

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