Today marks
the 75th anniversary of the completion of the Appalachian Trail. The
nearly 2,200 mile path stretches from Georgia to Maine, passing through
parts of Vermont along the way.
The Appalachian Trail runs through Vermont as it makes its way from Maine to Georgia. And 40 miles to the west, the North Country Trail winds through seven states and ends in North Dakota.
We look at the state’s nearly 3,000 moose – how to spot them
and how to avoid them while driving – and we learn about efforts to link the Appalachian and North Country Trails.
The U.S. Forest
Service is investigating a fire that destroyed a hiking shelter on the Long
Trail about a mile from Sherburne Pass in Rutland County. The Tucker-Johnson
Shelter is a lean-to structure near the intersection of the Long Trail and the Appalachian Trail in Mendon.
The Appalachian Trail runs 2,175 miles – from Georgia to Maine. Hiking it can take a lifetime, but this Saturday the Dartmouth Outing Club hopes to cover the trail in a single day.