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He Set the FKT for the Entire Length of the Appalachian Trail. Here’s How He Did It—Fully Self-Supported

Nine years ago, Jeff Garmire went to the Appalachian Trail to escape. Heading northbound from Georgia to Maine, the 34-year-old endurance athlete was in desperate need of a change of pace. Garmire had ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Tales From the Appalachian Trail

The Appalachian Trail crosses 14 states, six national parks and eight national forests. Marc Muench / Corbis At 2,178 miles, the Appalachian Trail is the nation’s longest marked footpath. Starting at ...
The Spokesman-Review

She hiked the entire Appalachian Trail at 80, unaware she’d just made history

The day Betty Kellenberger hit a patch of freezing rain on Mount Madison, quitting crossed her mind. She was hungry, cold and sore. “You’re 80 years old,” she told herself in a pep talk atop a ...
Runner's World

He Set the FKT for the Appalachian Trail. Here’s How He Did It—Fully Self-Supported

Nine years ago, Jeff Garmire went to the Appalachian Trail to escape. Heading northbound from Georgia to Maine, the 34-year-old endurance athlete was in desperate need of a change of pace. Garmire had ...