Where Is the Appalachian Trail?

Written by Niki Catherine and Who HQ · Illustrated by Stephen Marchesi

Part of the Where Is . . . ? series

Thousands set out each year to hike a 2,200-mile path. Few make it.

112 pages· ~870L

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The Appalachian Trail runs nearly 2,200 miles through fourteen states, from Georgia to Maine. Forester Benton MacKaye proposed it in 1921 as a way for city folks to reconnect with nature, and it was completed in 1937. Learn about the plants and animals along the trail, its history, and the thousands of hikers who attempt it every year. Includes a foldout map.

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The story of one of the most scenic landmarks in the United States: the 2,197-mile-long, fourteen-state-spanning Appalachian Trail. It is estimated that over 3,000 people attempt to hike the nearly 2,200-mile-long Appalachian Trail every year, but only about 750 are actually able to complete the path without giving up. Learn about the trail, the beautiful plants that shape it, the animals that call it home, and more in this fascinating book about a classic American landmark. It was forester Benton MacKaye’s idea to create the Appalachian Trail in 1921 to establish a beautiful hiking trail surrounded by nature that allowed city folks to reconnect with the environment around them. It was decided that the path would stretch thousands of miles across the eastern United States, from Maine to Georgia. The trail was completed in 1937, and it has been beloved by hikers from all over the world ever since.

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