If you don’t know the story of Baltimore Jack of Appalachian Trail fame, this Outside Magazine piece tells it well. His passionate path through life attracted love, laughter, curiosity, and frustration, as well as a plethora of other reactions.
Of the 11 National Scenic Trails, which is the longest? The Appalachian Trail or the Pacific Crest Trail?
The answer (Neither) may be a surprise, unless you are a fan of the North Country Trail, which stretches 4,700 miles from Vermont to North Dakota. We walked two spectacular sections of the path in Wisconsin today within Copper Falls State Park. Hikers in the northern Wisconsin park can view Copper Falls, Brownstone Falls (pictured above) and Red Granite Falls from the trail’s viewpoints, which are accessed via several bridges.
Books and my backpack 