Digging up photos from an incredible journey that was my #AppalachianTrail thru-hike. From left, Woodford, Cushy, Strummer and Etch-A-Sketch hike over Hump Mountain in Tennessee.
Hikers gather to honor Ronald Sanchez Jr., known as “Stronghold,” during a vigil at Trail Days at Backer Park in Damascus, Va., on May 18, 2019. Police identified Sanchez as the victim in a stabbing that happened on the Appalachian Trail last week. #AppalachianTrail
After hiking down a few hundred feet in elevation out of Great Smoky Mountains National Park I accidentally turned over a rock to find this red salamander! #AppalachianTrail@AT_Conservancy@GreatSmokyNPS
It was still cold while hiking through Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Every shelter had a fireplace inside and you could find a fire burning at any point on any given day. Here, a hiker chops a branch for firewood at Cosby Knob Shelter in GSMNP. #AppalachianTrail
Being on the trail has made me overthink which photos to post on social media. For the next week I am going to force myself to share a photo each day. This is Chickadee using her sleeping bag to stay warm after stopping for a break. #AppalachianTrail
The Crawford family (two adults, six kids) all hiked the A.T. together last year. Filia, bottom right, became the youngest person to complete a thru-hike of the trail! Here, Rainier, Memory and Filia build a house made of moss, sticks, leaves and rocks. #AppalachianTrail