Virginia is my favorite state on the Appalachian Trail. Often criticized as being a “long green tunnel,” many thru-hikers consider this longest state on the… Read More »Appalachian Trail – Highlights in Southern Virginia | Average Hiker

Tennessee is similar to North Carolina, and they share their borders. At times, I was unsure which state I was hiking through on any given… Read More »Appalachian Trail – Highlights in Tennessee | Average Hiker

North Carolina is the state where I grew up backpacking, tromping through hardwood and pine forests as I learned to backpack and hike. It is… Read More »Appalachian Trail – Highlights in North Carolina | Average Hiker

I started the trail on Springer Mountain at the end of February, wanting to beat “the bubble” and hopefully get ahead of the heat and… Read More »Appalachian Trail – Highlights in Georgia | Average Hiker