About this episode

This episode revisits the origins of the Appalachian Trail and its creator's inspiration.

The Appalachian Trail stretches more than 2,000 miles from Maine to Georgia. It was the brainchild of an idealistic forester who drew inspiration from a mountain top in Vermont.

People in this episode

Host: Davis Dunavin

Topics covered

• Appalachian Trail
• hiking
• nature
• travel
• history

Keywords

• Appalachian Trail
• hiking
• Maine
• Georgia
• Vermont
• forester
• travel

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Appalachian Trail, Maine, Georgia, Vermont

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