“I have so much more to say about this time in the wilderness….My life was changed by this experience, has been changing for the past several years every time I’ve stepped foot on a trail.” Leah wraps up a month of section hiking the AT.
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Leah continues north in Vermont, leaving the Appalachian Trail and experiencing the challenge and culture of the Long Trail.
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Leah is hitting some gorgeous fall weather (and a little rain, of course) as she continues her journey north in Vermont. In this update, she splits off from the AT and has officially entered the hard part of the Long Trail!
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Leah’s northbound AT section hike has taken her into Vermont – which means she’s on the Long Trail, now, too!
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Leah is cruising through Massachusetts! In this update, she visits the famous Upper Goose Pond Shelter, passes through Dalton, and has Mt. Greylock in her sights.
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“Tell me what it is you plan to do with your one wild and precious life.” Leah reflects on what it means to her to spend time in the woods, while taking a zero day in Massachusetts.
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“There are no strangers out here. Hikers support each other and help each other out, give advice about water, aches and pains, best places to eat in towns, and who to call for a shuttle. This is home. We’re all at home.” Leah is loving her New England AT section!
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Leah is enjoying a beautiful section of the AT through Connecticut. The terrain is like a roller coaster but what’s really on her mind is, where are all the ladies?
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Leah is off again! This time it’s on a long section of the AT, starting in Pawling, NY and heading North.
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“Ladies, we need to support each other, to keep lifting one another up, and empowering each other to chase our dreams. Women truly need other women speaking positive messages into their lives, like fire lifting a hot air balloon off the ground, enabling it to fly.”
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Leah wraps up her weeklong hike on the West Highland Way in Scotland with more charming towns, unpredictable weather, and gorgeous mountain scenery.
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Leah takes us on a journey through the Scottish highlands with her the second installment of her West Highland Way trail journal.
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Despite some jet lag, Leah is off to a gorgeous and satisfying start on the West Highland Way in Scotland! Read the first three days of her trail journal here.
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Leah shares a beautifully-written and thoughtful piece about why she keeps coming back to the AT, even after some hard sections. When people ask you Why You Hike, what’s your answer?
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“The people are kind, the whisky is strong, and the hills beg to be walked.” Leah shares trail options and gorgeous photos from her visit to the Isle of Skye in Scotland.
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Leah has some excellent advice and gear suggestions here for any women hiking with scoliosis.
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About the Author, Leah LaRocco: “Hi there, I’m a Long Islander who lives in Franklin,...
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About the Author, Leah LaRocco: “Hi there, I’m a Long Islander who lives in Franklin,...
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