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As bear encounters rise on the Appalachian Trail, most hikers still don't want to use a canister

About 20 percent more people are storing their food in their tent with them than in the recommended bear cans.
The Columbian

Ice cream an obstacle on Appalachian Trail

GARDNERS, Pa. — Sam Cooper had just trekked 7 miles through a rain-sodden stretch of the Appalachian Trail when he sat down outside a little country store in Pennsylvania to take on its ice cream ...
The Oakland Press

Could you eat this much ice cream after walking 1,100 miles? Some Appalachian Trail hikers try

GARDNERS, Pa. (AP) — Sam Cooper had just trekked 7 miles through a rain-sodden stretch of the Appalachian Trail when he sat down outside a little country store in Pennsylvania to take on its ice cream ...
AARP

‘You’ve Got to Try’: How One Woman Finished the Appalachian Trail at 80

Betty Kellenberger’s fascination with the Appalachian Trail began in elementary school, when she first read about the ...
fox43

Duncannon brews up hospitality for Appalachian Trail hikers

DUNCANNON, Pa. — Along the 2,200-mile Appalachian Trail, the small town of Duncannon in Perry County stands out as a beacon of support and camaraderie for thru-hikers, thanks to welcoming locals and ...
Rapid City Journal

Appalachian Trail thru-hikers take on ice cream challenge

Thru-hikers who want to attempt the record may allow the $12 worth of ice cream to start to melt in the sun for only a few minutes. They must be timed by a store employee. Thru-hiker Noritaka Mizumoto ...
Billings Gazette

Could you eat this much ice cream after walking 1,100 miles? Some Appalachian Trail hikers try

Thru-hiker Noritaka Mizumoto from Osaka, Japan, walks the Appalachian Trail on June 10 at Pine Grove Furnace State Park in Pennsylvania. Berens, whose trail name is Speedy, polished off his black ...