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A century after the Appalachian Trail was proposed, millions hike it every year seeking 'the breath of a real life'

  • Written by Charles C. Chester, Lecturer in Environmental Studies, Brandeis University
A century after the Appalachian Trail was proposed, millions hike it every year seeking 'the breath of a real life'McAfee Knob in Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains, one of the Appalachian Trail's most scenic vistas.Ben Townsend/Flickr, CC BY

The Appalachian Trail, North America’s most famous hiking route, stretches over 2,189 mountainous miles (3,520 kilometers) from Georgia to Maine. In any given year, some 3 million people hike on it, including more than...

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