Monthly Archives: August 2018

This month, the Appalachian Trail turned 81 years old. It was completed on August 14, 1937. According to the Appalachian Trail Conference, "the trail was first conceived in 1921 and built by private citizens. A 2,180-mile long footpath that stretches…

September is just around the corner and cooler weather is on the way.  Jim Parham's forthcoming Backpacking Overnights guidebook, which covers the mountains of north Georgia and east Tennessee, has us thinking about multi-day hiking trips. Here's his advice for…