In this July 23 family photo, 5-year-old Harvey Sutton raises his arms while hiking the Appalachian Trail with his parents, Josh and Cassie Sutton. Josh Sutton hide caption
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Mary Szatkowski (front) and Kristen Glennie of Maine on the final stretch of the Appalachian Trail in Maine's Baxter State Park. The two women began the 2,200-mile journey on Feb. 29 in Georgia. Courtesy of Kristen Glennie hide caption
Despite Coronavirus, Some Hikers Go The Distance On The Appalachian Trail
Looking west from this overlook in the George Washington National Forest in central Virginia, the pathway of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline would be visible along the valley floor running to the north. Becky Sullivan/NPR hide caption
Andrew Downs, senior regional director for the southern region of the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, stands at the approximate spot where the pipeline would cross underground. Becky Sullivan/NPR hide caption
Supreme Court Pipeline Fight Could Disrupt How The Appalachian Trail Is Run
Downed trees mark the route of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline in Deerfield, Va., in February. A federal appeals court has blocked development of portions of the pipeline. Steve Helber/AP hide caption
Sara Leibold (left) at the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail in 2011. Rhys Hora is thru-hiking the trail this year. Courtesy of Sara Leibold/Courtesy of Rhys Hora hide caption
On The Appalachian Trail, Combat Veterans Learn To Let Things Go
When The Wild Gets Crowded: Appalachian Trail's Celebrity Climbs
Ultramarathoner Scott Jurek. Ted S. Warren/AP hide caption
Maine's Mount Katahdin is the northern end of the Appalachian Trail. Beth J. Harpaz/AP hide caption