Gene Espy, Pioneering Hiker of the Appalachian Trail, Dies at 98

via NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/XKONn8d 1951, he became the second person known to have walked the trail in a single trek — a “thru-hike” — covering some 2,000 miles from Georgia to Maine in 123 days.September 02, 2025 at 02:04AM