Walking Along State Lines

By: Fried Green
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Mile 238-390 May 10 – 24, 2017 My trail legs began to reveal themselves as we made our way up the North Carolina/Tennessee border. For about 150 miles, the trail indecisively followed the state line in its pursuit north, before leaving North Carolina for good and dedicating its path to Tennessee. After the temperamental weather…

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Through the Great Smoky Mountains

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Mile 70-237 April 27 – May 9, 2017 “Wet” was our constant companion as we crossed the North Carolina/Georgia border. The sun would peek out just long enough to renew our spirits, but before long, dark clouds would roll back in and drench everything again. We trudged along in this manner for several days, through…

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