This episode of The Green Tunnel focuses on the rich culture surrounding place to eat along the Appalachian Trail and their connection to the economy within trail towns. It also contains some pretty good restaurant...
In this special bonus episode of The Green Tunnel podcast, we sat down with The Green Tunnel’s own musicians to hear from them about their connections to the traditions and music of the Appalachian mountains....
In this episode of The Green Tunnel, we present an episode of the Virginia Outdoor Adventures podcast hosted by Jessica Bowser. To learn more about this great show and for the latest episode, visit virginiaoutdooradventures.com....
In 1930 Eiler Larsen set out on what is the first recorded attempt of what we call an Appalachian Trail thru-hike. He didn’t make it in one year. He got a little distracted. In the...
The original southern terminus of the Appalachian Trail was at the summit of Mount Oglethorpe in Georgia. But that changed in 1958 when the Appalachian Trail Conservancy agreed to move the terminus to Springer Mountain...
When you are hiking on the Appalachian Trail and it starts raining, it’s nice to know that somewhere up ahead there is a cozy shelter you can duck into. Luckily, there are more than 250...
Today’s Iconic Locations takes us up north to the Presidentials in New Hampshire, to the summit of Mount Washington. Known for the most terrible weather in the United States, hikers and cars alike make the...
Are hikers loving the Appalachian Trail to death? In this episode of The Green Tunnel, we examine the history of hiker trash – as in actual trash – on the trail. We’ll look at a...
The next stop on our iconic locations tour is brings us to Maryland’s Washington Monument. You know, the thing that looks like an old fashioned milk jug? Well, there’s a lot more to it than...
Trail food: it’s kind of weird. Think about it. When else do you eat freeze-dried lasagna? Or several protein bars…in one day? Probably not often. So, just how did trail food become what it is...