1. ICE will kill you. 2. Trumpists will lie to justify it. 3. Because they are all thug trash.

Delightful hiking on cloudy day in Troutville, Virginia on my way down to Tennessee. About 7.6 miles from the Route 11 trailhead out to the Fullhardt Knob shelter. #appalachiantrail #hiking #dayhike #virginia

Last big trip of the year, visiting family in East Tennessee and getting in some AT hiking out to the Watauga Dam, part of the Tennessee Valley Authority. So grateful to be able to visit these places and spend some time walking in the woods. #appalchiantrail #hiking #dayhike #tennessee

Beautiful weather on the first hike of September on the AT in Duncannon, Pennsylvania. About 5.5 miles out and back from the Hawk Rock Overlook trailhead to the Cove Mountain Shelter. The hiking season is winding down, so I made sure to savor this autumn adventure. #appalachiantrail #pennsylvania

Short weekend hike on the AT in Massachusetts, south of Great Barrington, starting off at the Sheffield Road trailhead. Mix of bog and quiet forest, a nice flat easy hike. This makes state #9 working towards the 14 State Challenge. #appalachiantrail #hiking #dayhike #massachusetts

Great hiking on the AT/Long Trail in Vermont today, from the Route 9 trailhead out to Maple Hill and back. Hot, dry weather of late, but the trail was cool and muddy in places. The photo from the powerline corridor shows a view of Bennington in the distance. #appalachiantrail #vermont #hiking

On the AT this weekend, starting the Connecticut section, hiked about 8 miles from the NY Line out to Bull's Bridge and back. Great hike, I was afraid the rain and storms would make the trail too challenging, but I really enjoyed the mist and damp and dark forest. #appalachiantrail #hiking #at

Back in January, I had no idea that 2025 would be the year I hiked the Maryland section of the Appalachian Trail via day hiking. Feeling proud, grateful, and exhausted. More day hikes coming soon, be warned New England. #hiking #appalachiantrail #Maryland #dayhike

Sunday hike on the AT in Maryland from the Wolfsville Rd trailhead tp Ravens Rock Rd crossing. Muddy. Muggy. Buggy. Got an early start this morning to beat the heat, then enjoyed the AC in the car on the long drive home to Northern NY. A joyful weekend hike. #hiking #appalachiantrail #maryland

Sunday hike on the AT in Maryland from the Wolfsville Rd trailhead back south to Pogo Campsites. Rainy, muddy, and rocky trail made for many slips and close calls toward the end. Despite the weather, there were lots of hikers on the trail. So close to the PA state line! #hiking #appalachiantrail

Hiking the AT in Maryland this Memorial Day Weekend, from the US 40 Trailhead out past Annapolis Rock to the Pogo Campsites. I hit the trail early and managed to avoid the big crowds. Hiking is such a gift, and I have so much more trail ahead of me. #appalachiantrail #at #maryland

Beautiful weather this weekend for hiking the AT in Maryland, still moving northward towards the PA line, one day hike at a time. 10 miles out and back, from Old South Mountain Inn to US Route 40, just wonderful easy hiking compared to hiking up Lamb's Knoll last time. #appalachiantrail #Maryland

April 2025 hike on the AT from Lambs Knoll to Old South Mountain Inn. Spring is in the air and the trees are blooming. A lovely day of hiking in 80 degree weather! About 40% of the way through Maryland, getting closer to the PA line every trip. #appalachiantrail #hiking #Maryland #AT #dayhike

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April 2025 hike on the AT from Gathland State Park to Lambs Knoll. A cold and muddy day on the trail this morning, continuing my day hikes to complete the entirety of the Maryland section this year. Loving the trail, Maryland is amazing. #appalachiantrail #hiking #Maryland #AT #dayhike

March 2025 hike on the AT from the Weverton Cliffs trailhead to Gathland State Park. A warm, breezy, wonderful day on the trail. This is the second of a series of day hikes to complete the entirety of the Maryland section. #appalachiantrail #hiking #Maryland #AT #dayhike

March 2025 hike on the AT from Harpers Ferry to the Weverton Cliffs trailhead. Gloomy, foggy, windy: a glorious hike after the relentless winter. This is the first of a series of day hikes to complete the entirety of the Maryland section. #appalachiantrail #hiking #Maryland #AT #dayhike

Coming June 7, 2025: The sixth Loudoun Appalachian Trail Festival in Hillsboro, VA. Please save the date! #appalachiantrail #festival #hiking #loudoun

In 1977, when I was a young editor of the Catholic Worker, Jim Forest shared with me a letter he received from Thomas Merton in 1966. I edited and published it in the CW under the title "Letter to a Young Activist." It speaks to our own moment better than anything I can think of.

Today is the anniversary of the death of Thomas Merton. Here are the words that changed my life, from his book "No Man is an Island." Maybe they'll change yours. Maybe they already have.

August 2023 hike on the Appalachian Trail out to Mount Minsi in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, Pennsylvania. A steep, rocky hike on a 4.8 mile loop trail. Ran into some thru hikers at the summit. They kept going, I headed back to the trailhead. #hiking #pennsylvania #dayhike

October 2022 hike on the Appalachian Trail from the Compton Gap trailhead to the Fort Windham Rocks, in the Shenandoah National Park, Virginia. My very first steps on the AT, I remember not wanting to turn around and walk back to my van that was waiting at the trailhead. One of the best days ever.

April 2024 hike on the Appalachian Trail from the Carver's Gap trailhead to Jane Bald, near Roan Mountain in Eastern Tennessee. About 2.6 miles out and back on this section of the trail. Some wonderful expansive views on this hike. #hiking #appalachiantrail #tennessee #dayhike

On hiking trails, snow-covered mountainsides and even out on the water, these felines are proving that not all domestic cats are content to simply watch the world from a windowsill.

Made an Appalachian Trail Starter Pack. Please let me know if there's any other accounts that post a lot of AT related stuff. Thinking of making another one dedicated just to backpacking after this one #AppalachianTrail #Starterpacks go.bsky.app/9Xs8jyU

@at-dayhiker.bsky.social Pics from our Georgia hike last month. It was a 5 day hike, but with shuttles, it is day hike-able. For a beginner hiker, I would recommend southern Georgia. Shenandoah in North Virginia made for excellent easy day hikes.

🧵1/6 September 3, 1983: The spruce gradually diminished in height as I ascended the narrow ridge crest. #backpacking #hiking #AppalachianTrail

No hikes til Spring, but still enjoying local walks. Stopped to see the "Burlington Street Cats" a feral cat colony that lives in an old chicken coop that someone set up for them. They get regular food and water from volunteers. Also got to pet a well-fed house cat out on his front steps. 10/10.

New Appalachian Trail postage stamps are coming soon (2025) from the US Postal Service! about.usps.com/newsroom/nat...

May 2024 hike on the Appalachian Trail from Indian Grave Gap to Beauty Spot, in Eastern Tennessee. This was the first trip where I hiked with the bubble, encountering so many amazing thru hikers on this trip, seeing my first actual trail magic setup, and feeling like I had found a home. #hiking

Memorial Day Weekend 2024 hike on the Appalachian Trail from Turner's Gap to Monument Knob, near Boonsboro, Maryland. About 3.9 miles out and back to the Washington Monument. So many butterflies on the trail that day. #hiking #appalachiantrail #maryland #dayhike

May 2024 hike along the Gorge Trail at the Salmon River Falls Unique Area in Oswego County, NY. Short, steep climb down and back to the base of the falls. One of my favorite close-to-home hikes when I can't get out on the Appalachian Trail. #hiking #upstateny #dayhike #newyork

Superb photobomb from my collection - no date or other info known.

October 2024 day hike on the Appalachian Trail in Dutchess County, NY from the Depot Hill Road trailhead out to Mount Egbert. About 3.5 miles out and back on a solitary Halloween hike through the woods, stopping at the Morgan Stewart Memorial Shelter along the way.

October 2024 day hike on the Appalachian Trail in the Worthington State Forest in northern New Jersey, from the Route 80 trailhead out to Sunfish Pond. About 8 miles out and back on a stunningly warm and sunny fall day. #hiking #appalachiantrail #at #newjersey #dayhike