One hundred years ago, a Connecticut-born forester came up with a wild idea, creating a trail that stretched through the Appalachian Mountains, from Georgia to Maine.
Now--thousands of hikers attempt to through-hike the Appalachian trail each year. Millions more use parts of the trail for recreation.
This hour, we talk about the history and legacy of the more than two thousand mile trail.
We want to hear from you. Have you hiked parts of the AT?
GUESTS:
- Phillip D’Anieri - author of The Appalachian Trail: A Biography
- “Silver” David Axel Kurtz - Ridgerunner Coordinator for Southern New England on the Appalachian Trail
- Jillian Loftis - A neonatal nurse from Greensboro, NC; she’s thru-hiking the Appalachian trail this year
- Jeff Glans - Trail maintainer; he is a a volunteer that maintains a section of the AT in Connecticut
Read an excerpt from The Appalachian Trail: A Biography:
Excerpted from THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL: A Biography by Philip D’Anieri. Copyright © 2021 by Philip D’Anieri. Reprinted by permission of HarperCollins Publishers. Available now from HMH Books & Media.
Cat Pastor contributed to this show.
