The letters ‘H.M.’ and ‘J.M’ were etched into the middle of the sign at the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail, the state park said Thursday.
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Injured hiker airlifted off Appalachian Trail in Maine
Rescue crews took to the Appalachian Trail near East Madrid to locate the hiker, but opted to call in a helicopter crew as darkness approached.
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A hiker hostel in Rangeley offers the comforts of home
Secluded Camp 43, owned and operated by Ken and Jill Beaulieu, is close to town conveniences necessary for Appalachian Trail hikers.
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Appalachian Trail conservation project in Somerset County continues to divide commissioners
A majority of county commissioners said they still object to a land trust’s acquisition of more than 1,800 acres next to Moxie Pond on behalf of the federal government.
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Last-minute hitch imperils Appalachian Trail conservation project in Somerset County
Three of five county commissioners are concerned a land trust’s plan to buy 1,845 acres next to Moxie Pond for the National Park Service would close the area to hunting.
Posted inFranklin, The Franklin Journal
Maine hikers prepare for 100-Mile Wilderness trek on Appalachian Trail
The trio is attempting the rare midwinter traverse to raise $10,000 for underprivileged youth through United Way of the Tri-Valley Area’s Hope Fund.
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Maine Appalachian Trail Land Trust winter hikes announced
Upcoming Community Hikes include Old Speck Mountain, Bald Mountain and Little Bigelow Mountain.
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‘It improved me as a person’: Appalachian Trail inspires Norway hiker to complete ‘Triple Crown’
Tom Tomczyk recently completed North America’s ‘Triple Crown’ of hiking: the Appalachian, Pacific Crest and Continental Divide trails.
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‘Poor planning, poor decisions’: Hikers rescued from Spaulding Mountain
Game wardens said the two New York men, one 36 and the other 70, weren’t ready for a hike in Maine in the winter.
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They set out to hike America’s 3 longest trails in less than a year. What could go wrong?
In the fall of 2020, they began working out twice a day to build up strength for a journey that would take them more than 7,000 miles, from snowy climes in the Eastern U.S. to desert pathways in the Southwest and lush forests in the Pacific Northwest.