Appalachian Trail Archives - Bangor Daily News

The 26-year-old hikers were wearing cotton socks and sweatpants and didn't have snowshoes when they set out for Bigelow Mountain.

2 ill-prepared hikers rescued from Appalachian Trail

by Braeden Waddell April 13, 2023April 13, 2023

The 26-year-old hikers were wearing cotton socks and sweatpants and didn’t have snowshoes when they set out for Bigelow Mountain.

Appalachian Trail organization wants funding from Piscataquis County

by Valerie Royzman November 2, 2022November 2, 2022

Crews fighting NH brush fire that burned part of Appalachian Trail

by The Associated Press May 10, 2022May 10, 2022

2 hikers rescued from Appalachian Trail

by Rosemary Lausier January 26, 2022January 27, 2022

For the 1st time in years, Maine Appalachian Trail volunteers will be able to shower on their days off

by Pete Warner December 18, 2021December 20, 2021

Get a taste of the Maine Appalachian Trail with an incredible hike on Pleasant Pond Mountain

by Aislinn Sarnacki November 18, 2021November 18, 2021

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‘Nimblewill Nomad,’ 83, is oldest to hike Appalachian Trail

by The Associated Press November 8, 2021November 8, 2021

New 30-mile hiking loop connects to Appalachian Trail near Millinocket

by Annie Ropeik, Spectrum News September 25, 2021September 25, 2021

Group preserves 629 acres of Vermont Appalachian Trail

by The Associated Press September 22, 2021September 22, 2021

5-year-old boy conquers Appalachian Trail before kindergarten starts

by The Associated Press August 20, 2021August 20, 2021

Maine’s 100-Mile Wilderness designated as New England’s 1st international dark sky park

by Susan Sharon, Maine Public May 19, 2021May 19, 2021

Maine native’s book documents surprises, challenges of hiking Appalachian Trail

by RJ Heller, Down East contributor May 2, 2021May 2, 2021

Man accused of stabbing Appalachian Trail hiker to death pleads not guilty by reason of insanity

by The Associated Press April 23, 2021April 23, 2021

Severely hypothermic hiker rescued from remote stretch of Appalachian Trail

by Christopher Burns April 5, 2021April 5, 2021

Hikers told to forgo entire Appalachian Trail due to virus

by The Associated Press January 25, 2021January 25, 2021

Maine hiker shares her Appalachian Trail adventure in new children’s book

by Aislinn Sarnacki September 23, 2020September 23, 2020

Hiker rescued after falling 40 feet on remote stretch of Maine Appalachian Trail

by Christopher Burns August 13, 2020August 13, 2020

Appalachian Trail hiker rescued from remote 100-Mile Wilderness

by Christopher Burns July 27, 2020July 27, 2020

Thru-hikers defy requests to stay home to finish the Appalachian Trail

by Susan Sharon, Maine Public July 13, 2020July 13, 2020

Southern natural gas pipeline under Appalachian Trail gets key clearance from Supreme Court ruling

by The Associated Press June 16, 2020June 17, 2020