From various wildlife you might encounter on the Trail-to the best movies featuring the AT-we have it covered. A Quick and Dirty Guide to the Appalachian Trail by Paul MagsĪ is an informational resource devoted to the world’s longest hiking-only trail – the Appalachian Trail.A Privy is a Privy is a Privy, or is it? | Green Mountain Club.An Appalachian Trail: A Project in Regional Planning by Benton MacKaye.55 Men, Women and Grandfathers by Peggy Thomson | New York Times.21 Fascinating Appalachian Trail Facts by Kenny Howell | The Trek.21 Appalachian Trail Statistics That Will Surprise, Entertain and Inform You by Zach Davis | REI.10 famous Appalachian Trail hikers by Laura Moss | Mother Nature Network.NOTE: All links will open in a new tab or window. Please check that out to make sure you don’t miss anything that can help you prepare for your thru-hike. If you feel I have neglected anything significant, please leave a comment.Īlso note that this list used to contain general hiking-related resources as well, but since I have now created a separate list of PCT resources, I decided to keep this one dedicated to AT resources and have created another general hiking resources page. Regardless of your experience, I’d be surprised if you can’t find something new here to interest you. I don’t claim this list is complete, but I believe it is the most comprehensive one online.

As you might imagine, I came across many Appalachian Trail resources in the process. I wrote a book about how to prepare for an AT thru-hike. Regulations and Restrictions along the trail.

Stumbling Thru by A. Digger Stolz