320 Is AI Ruining the Appalachian Trail?
From The Backpacking Podcast presented by Outdoor Vitals by John Kelley, Jeremiah Stringer
May 22, 2026 · 59 min · Season 7 · Episode 94
About this episode
The episode discusses the implications of an AI data center being built near the Appalachian Trail.
700 Acres of land are being used to build an AI data center, only 1/3 of a mile from the Appalachian Trail. What will this do to scenic views, pollution, and noise on trail? Was the ATC even contacted about it?Check out our friends at Outdoor Vitals and their Carbon EVO 50 Backpack: https://alnk.to/8PIgYvd
People in this episode
Hosts: John Kelley, Jeremiah Stringer
Topics covered
- AI impact
- Appalachian Trail
- environmental concerns
- data centers
- pollution
- noise
- scenic views
Keywords
- AI
- Appalachian Trail
- data center
- pollution
- noise
- scenic views
- environment
Sponsors
Outdoor Vitals
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: ATC
Products: Carbon EVO 50 Backpack
Places: Appalachian Trail
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