Dive In
During a 100-degree heat wave Tanner “Wayah the The Wolf” Critz dives into Lake Canopus along the Appalachian Trail in New York.
Belters Bump
The rising sun shines through the woods of Belters Bump on the Applachian Trail in Sharon, CT after a late June Thunderstorm.
Cool Breeze
Joe “Cool Breeze” Fennelly, a repeat through hiker of the Appalachian Trail from Cheshire, CT, works with a trail crew maintaining the path during the years he isn’t walking the length of it.
Grim Creeper
Chris “Grim Creeper” Warren, here walking over Kinsman Mountain, NH, walked an average of 24 miles a day during her 1995 thru-hike, in which she was trying to break her record of hiking the trail in 5 months a few years earlier.
High Point
A ledge where the day’s hike ended looks out on the sun set over the monument marking High Point, NJ, where the day’s hike began.
Pipe Dreams
Concrete pipes waiting to be laid as part of a road improvement project at the base of Kinsman Mountain in New Hampshire provided beds for the night for Susan Campbell and I.
Trail of Tears
'This is bull...I'm leaving, I'm going home,' Trevor, 13, of New Haven, announced after cleaning rabbit hutches, fighting with one of his crewmates, and hiking through an asthma attack with a heavy pack up Bear Mountain on the Appalachian Trail in Connecticut. 'You've only got a 1/4 mile to go!' 'You've only got seven more days!' his peers encouraged, but it wasn't until he reached the Paradise Lane overlook that his attitude changed. 'This is beautiful. Can we stay here?' Trevor was part of a 20-day program for troubled youths at the Wilderness School in Connecticut.
Lean on Me
Matt, 13, right, consoles Kevin, 15, center, as they struggle during their first days of the 20-day Wilderness School program along the Appalachian Trail.
Truce?
Two days before graduation Instructor Chris Lee, left, reaches out to Takisha, a student from the Long Lane School who is at the Wilderness School to help her manage her anger better.
Bandages
Stephanie and Monica bandage one another's knees as they near the end of the 20-day journey through the woods that organizers hope will teach them self-reliance, teamwork, and enhance their interpersonal skills. 'You ladies just keep coming out with it,' said their instructor, Chris. 'I feel so honored working with this crew.'
Marquise
Marquise, who says he doesn't like hiking and climbing, withdraws from his crew at the end of a day of hiking along the Appalachian Trail.
Homecoming
After returning to basecamp from 17 days in the backcountry, Wilderness School student Stephanie, right, dances in celebration with one of her instructors, Danielle, while Krysta, another student in the program, lies in the sun to recover from her ordeal.
