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Hiking Tips

Hiking with a Dog on the Appalachian Trail

Aug 24, 2023

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Leave No Trace

Capturing the Beauty: Responsible Photography on the Appalachian Trail

Aug 18, 2023

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Leave No Trace

Unintended Consequences: Five Activities to Avoid on the Appalachian Trail

Aug 10, 2023

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"The oxygen in the mountain air along the Appalachian skyline is a natural resource (and a national resource) that radiates to the heavens its enormous health-giving powers with only a fraction of a percent utilized for human rehabilitation. Here is a resource that could save thousands of lives." -Benton MacKaye
Leave No Trace

11 Easy Ways to Improve Your Leave No Trace Footprint

Apr 8, 2022

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