Tag: safety

  • Is the Appalachian Trail dangerous?

    Is the Appalachian Trail dangerous?

    A month before I set off on my Appalachian Trail thru hike, the security team at my office walked through our wing and calmly ushered our entire department into the designated sheltering area. An agitated man with a gun was outside of our wing, and the cops were on their way. Thankfully, everything was deescalated…