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Jennifer Pharr Davis is a long distance hiker from the United States of America who serves on the President's Council for Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition. She has been called "the Serena Williams of long distance hiking" by Baratunde Thurston (PBS America Outdoors) and is also an author, speaker, National Geographic Adventurer of the Year, and Ambassador for the American Hiking Society. [1]
In 2011, Thomas hiked the 2,181-mile Appalachian Trail, from Georgia to Maine, in 80 days and 13 hours. [2] Her trek set a record for the fastest female thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail. [9] [12] The female record was broken by Heather “Anish” Anderson in 2015, [14] who simultaneously broke the male record held at the time by Matt Kirk. [15]
Emma Rowena Gatewood (née Caldwell; October 25, 1887 – June 4, 1973), [1] better known as Grandma Gatewood, was an American ultra-light hiking pioneer. After a difficult life as a farm wife, mother of eleven children, and survivor of domestic violence, she became famous as the first solo female thru-hiker of the 2,168-mile (3,489 km) Appalachian Trail (A.T.) in 1955 at the age of 67.
Not everyone has the gumption to hike the entire 2,200 miles of the Appalachian Trail, a trek commonly known as a thru-hike. But if you’re tackling one of the world’s most epic hiking trails ...
Appalachian Trail at Slaughter Mountain: A National Recreation Trail which forms a 60-mile (97 km) loop in combination with the Appalachian Trail. East Coast Greenway: 3,000 4,828 Eastern U.S. Calais, Maine: Key West, Florida: 29% complete as of 2013, multi-use path Eastern Continental Trail: 5,400 8,690 Eastern U.S. Key West, Florida: Belle ...
The "Hike In Harmony" campaign uses the yin and yang symbol with boot footprints and distills and adapts Leave No Trace principles into three basic ethics rules for A.T. backpackers: [6] "Leave no trace in trail towns, not just in camp." "Follow the rules as you would the white blazes." "Help keep the Appalachian Trail a good neighbor."
The “Triple Crown” consists of thru-hiking the "Big 3" National Scenic Trails: The Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), the Continental Divide Trail (CDT), and the Appalachian Trail (AT). [4] Williamson completed the PCT in 1993 by using a lightweight style of hiking, with a pack base weight of 15 pounds (6.8 kg).
Laan finished her thru-hike of Wisconsin's Ice Age Trail, her 11th national scenic trail, on July 11. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 ...