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One hundred years ago, a Connecticut-born forester came up with a wild idea, creating a trail that stretched through the Appalachian Mountains, from Georgia to Maine.

Now--thousands of hikers attempt to through-hike the Appalachian trail each year. Millions more use parts of the trail for recreation.

This hour, we talk about the history and legacy of the more than two thousand mile trail.

We want to hear from you. Have you hiked parts of the AT?

GUESTS:
Phillip D’Anieri - author of The Appalachian Trail: A Biography
“Silver” David Axel Kurtz - Ridgerunner Coordinator for Southern New England on the Appalachian Trail
Jillian Loftis - A neonatal nurse from Greensboro, NC; she’s thru-hiking the Appalachian trail this year
Jeff Glans - Trail maintainer; he is a a volunteer that maintains a section of the AT in Connecticut

One hundred years ago, a Connecticut-born forester came up with a wild idea, creating a trail that stretched through the Appalachian Mountains, from Georgia to Maine.
Now--thousands of hikers attempt to through-hike the Appalachian trail each year. Millions more use parts of the trail for recreation.
This hour, we talk about the history and legacy of the more than two thousand mile trail.
We want to hear from you. Have you hiked parts of the AT? GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>Phillip D&rsquo;Anieri -&nbsp;author of&nbsp;The Appalachian Trail: A Biography</li>
<li>&ldquo;Silver&rdquo; David Axel Kurtz -&nbsp;Ridgerunner Coordinator for Southern New England on the Appalachian Trail</li>
<li>Jillian Loftis -&nbsp;A neonatal nurse from Greensboro, NC; she&rsquo;s thru-hiking the Appalachian trail this year</li>
<li>Jeff Glans -&nbsp;Trail maintainer; he is a a volunteer that maintains a section of the AT in Connecticut</li>
</ul>

Produced by Connecticut Public, 'Where We Live' puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

Where We Live is a call-in talk show about who we are in Connecticut and our place in the world.

Where We Live

Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

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