Oldest Black Woman to Thru|Hike Appalachian Trail Lives in MA

Oldest Black Woman to Thru-Hike Appalachian Trail Lives in MA

She hiked the entire Appalachian Trail at the age of 67. This makes her the oldest black woman to ever complete this feat.

Did She Just Become the Oldest Woman To Thru-Hike the AT?

When Linda “Nana” Vanderloop decided to hike the Appalachian Trail with her daughter Hanna, Hanna already figured her mom could become the ...

Unforgettable Journey. Oldest Black Woman Conquers Appalachian ...

Welcome as I interview my guest, Roxanne Lashley, the oldest Black woman to complete all 2198.4 miles of the Appalachian Trail as a Thru ...

Celebrating Elsye Walker, the First Black Hiker to Complete a Triple ...

Taking Up Space: A Life Spent Outdoors · Phase 1: The Pacific Crest Trail · Phase 2: From the Appalachian Trail to the Continental Divide - and ...

Pamela Clark Is On Track To Become the Oldest Female AT Thru ...

Yet the 76-year-old Florida native is now just 300 miles from completing the Appalachian Trail; if all goes as planned and she completes the ...

74-Year-Old 'Nana' Vanderloop Breaks Appalachian Trail Age Record

When Vanderloop set out to thru-hike the AT, she had no idea she was on her way to becoming the oldest woman on record to complete the feat.

I Was a Black, Female Thru-Hiker on the Appalachian Trail ... - Reddit

Of course you can find a job later and you'll have such fun!" Think about how that kind of advice sounds to, say, a black man, perhaps the first ...

Grandma Gatewood: The First Woman to Solo Hike the Entire ...

Emma "Grandma" Gatewood was the first woman to solo thru-hike the Appalachian Trail. She is a pioneer in long-distance hiking and a portrait of resilience.

Grandma Gatewood - Wikipedia

After a difficult life as a farm wife, mother of eleven children, and survivor of domestic violence, she became famous as the first solo female thru-hiker of ...

First Thru-Hike : r/AppalachianTrail - Reddit

60 votes, 48 comments. I'm a 25 year old female who's looking to thru-hike for the first time (is thru-hike the correct term?

Overlooked No More: Emma Gatewood, First Woman to Conquer the ...

She was the first woman to hike the entire Appalachian Trail by herself in one season. She was 67 years old, a mother of 11, a grandmother and even a great- ...

Emma Gatewood: 1st Woman to Hike the Appalachian Trail—at 67!

Inspired by a National Geographic article, she started her journey in May, 1954 and completed the 2,168 hike in September—the first female to ...

Exit Interview: I Was a Black, Female Thru-Hiker on the Appalachian ...

The first person to hike the full length of the Appalachian Trail, a white man named Earl V. Shaffer, wanted to “walk the Army out of his ...

Tara Dower Appalachian Trail Speed Record: How She Did It

On September 21, Dower became the fastest person in history to complete the Appalachian Trail, a 2189-mile path through the eastern United ...

Route: Appalachian Trail (AT) - Fastest Known Time

"Grandma" Emma Gatewood was the first woman to thru-hike the AT alone. Here ... MA Appalachian Trail (MA) · NY Appalachian Trail (NY) · Maryland/West ...

Appalachian Trail Hikers 2024 | At 83 years young, he is officially the ...

At 83 years young, he is officially the oldest hiker to complete the Appalachian Trail, with a few extra miles thrown in for starting at ...

A New Generation · Five Million Steps - Appalachian Trail Histories

... woman to thru hike the Trail was Lori "Tenderfoot" Pierce. Robert Taylor became in the first African-American man to thru hike the Trail ... lives to hiking ...

The Appalachian Trail turns 80 - USA Today

Donna Logan of Salem, Virginia thru-hiked the trail 10 years ago, when she was in her late-50s.

Bears - Appalachian Trail Conservancy

Black bears inhabit almost all parts of the Appalachian Trail ... Before you start your hike, here are ways to properly prepare to hike in bear country:.

Appalachian Trail Hikers 2025 | Facebook

Little did they know that her “walk” would make history. Gatewood became the first woman to hike the entire 2,168-mile Appalachian Trail solo and in one season, ...