In 1995, five newspapers collaborated on a relay hike of the Appalachian Trail. Bo Emerson, a writer with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution was the first reporter on the relay and began a 200-mile section of the trail that would prove to be part of a larger story about discovery, exploration and connecting with people.     SHOW NOTES:  <a href= "2015%20Appalachian%20Trail%20Recap%20http:/personaljourneys.myajc.com/back-woods/%20Appalachian%20Adventure%20Book%20https:/www.amazon.com/Appalachian-Adventure-Georgia-Spectacular-American/dp/1563522349" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2015 Appalachian Trail Recap</a>   <a href= "2015%20Appalachian%20Trail%20Recap%20http:/personaljourneys.myajc.com/back-woods/%20Appalachian%20Adventure%20Book%20https:/www.amazon.com/Appalachian-Adventure-Georgia-Spectacular-American/dp/1563522349" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Appalachian Adventure Book</a>

12 - Janet Hensley

70 years ago, the Appalachian Trail was thru-hiked for the first time by WWII veteran Earl Shaffer. The2180 is a series of 70 stories from 70 people who have made the Appalachian Trail a part of their life,  and in the process, have found a larger understanding of themselves and the world around them through the crown jewel of the American hiking experience.