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It’s Funny How
It’s funny how life can seem so drear Until something magical appears.A simple word of kindness brought Can…
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The House of Tom Levardi: An Angel on the Appalachian Trail
In the town of Dalton, Massachusetts, there lives a man named Tom who loves hikers and…
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Oh little me
Oh little birdsoaring through the sky.What I would giveto spread my wings and fly with you.…
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The trail went on…
The trail went onthrough the wood. Meandering, rising, dipping, straightening,I followed best I could. Birds, beasts,…
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The Best Meal I’ve Ever Had: Taco Bell, a Large Supreme Pizza, and a Pitcher of Beer
A miserable 135-mile march through the Southern California desert ends with a gluttonously glorious meal in…
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How The 100 Mile Wilderness Became a Nightly Pizza Party
What was meant to be the most grueling part of the Appalachian Trail turned into a…
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Day One on the Appalachian Trail: From Hero to Zero in 14 Miles
You can train, research, prepare, and do all the right things in the beginning, and the…
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A Thru Hikers Guide to Hitchhiking: The Good, The Great and The Ride That Felt Like Dateline.
Hitchhiking, or hitching, is the main form of travel on long-distance trails from trailheads to towns.…
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Grape Soda, Cassette Tapes, and Never Giving Up: The Lady I Met in the Woods
A brief encounter along the Appalachian Trail that I will never forget. My mouth began to…
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A Wise, Old Hermit’s Wisdom on the Pacific Crest Trail
How a road side farm stand in Stehekin, Washington turned into one of the best pieces…
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