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Multiple Appalachian Trail Hikers Sickened in Suspected Norovirus Outbreak
Authorities are investigating after several people came down with symptoms of norovirus, the highly-contagious, ...
Iowa veteran back on Appalachian Trail, surpasses 900 miles after battling Norovirus
Iowa veteran Joedy VanVelzen surpassed 900 miles hiking the Appalachian Trail: an expedition that extends nearly 2,200 miles ...
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Lost hiker's decision to wait for help on trail was right -- at first
PORTLAND, Maine -- An Appalachian Trail hiker who died after getting lost in the woods of Maine did the right thing by setting up camp to wait for help, officials say. But the guidance for what to ...
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Hikers will need to use a detour after a bridge along the Appalachian Trail in NH is deemed unsafe
The Madison Gulf Bridge is closed after an inspection by the U.S. Forest Service. The Appalachian Trail Conservancy has ...
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Entire Kalalau trail closed by DLNR after highly contagious norovirus outbreak
The impact of norovirus in other areas and states along the Appalachian Trail is possible due to virus transmissibility and challenges to hand hygiene and sanitation along the trail. According to ...
Iowa veteran back on Appalachian Trail after battling Norovirus
Joedy VanVelzen surpassed 900 miles on the Appalachian Trail and made it into Shenandoah National Park in Virginia, after ...