My original intention for this post was to describe the overall route of the Appalachian Trail – the States it passes through and the various National Forests, National Parks and State Parks that host the trail. The post was going to be titled “About the A.T. – Part 2.” However, describing the A.T.’s route in […]
About the A.T.
About the Appalachian Trail
Before I get into blog posts about my preparation, I would like to present a bit of information about the Appalachian Trail (the A.T.) itself. Who, What, Where, When, Why, How type of stuff. The Appalachian Trail was conceived of in 1921 by a man named Benton MacKaye (pronounced to rhyme with “sky”). In a […]