Appalachian Trail
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U.S. Supreme Court reinstates permit for natural gas pipeline under Appalachian TrailThe justices ruled 7-2 to throw out a lower court ruling that had cancelled the permit for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. It would bring natural gas from West Virginia to growing markets in Virginia and North Carolina.WorldJun 15, 2020
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After knife attack on Appalachian Trail, Canadian hiker shares plan to finish tripAn attack by an armed man at a campsite would leave a fellow hiker dead and Kirby Morrill gravely injured and fighting for her life, forced to hike 10 kilometres through the darkness to find help.CanadaDec 9, 2019
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New leads help Vermont police locate missing Montreal teenA Montreal teen who went missing as he was hiking with a large group of friends as part of a camp has been found.CanadaJul 25, 2019
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Appalachian Trail hikers draw strength from story of injured N.S. womanMatthew "Odie" Norman said he's in awe of the courage she showed after one man was killed and she was left for dead.CanadaMay 30, 2019
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Captivating image shows feet of 3 surviving hikers involved in Virginia trail attackA Facebook post describes the photo as an image of the feet of “the three survivors” of last week’s attack along the Appalachian Trail, which involved a woman from Nova Scotia.CrimeMay 17, 2019
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Vigil held for injured Nova Scotia woman, dead man after attack on hiking trailHiking groups have said the entire event came as a shock, as the Appalachian Trail has a reputation for being safe even for people who hike alone.CrimeMay 17, 2019
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Nova Scotia woman seriously hurt, man killed in Virginia hiking trail knife attackThe names of the victims have not been released, but Wythe County Sheriff Keith Dunagan has said the injured woman is from Nova Scotia.CrimeMay 16, 2019
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Body of Ontario hiker found along Appalachian Trail in MaineThe section of the Appalachian Trail is rough, with rugged parts and no cellphone reception.CanadaAug 22, 2017
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‘When you find my body, please call my husband’: Missing hiker found dead kept journal, survived 26 daysAn Appalachian Trail hiker whose remains were discovered last year survived at least 26 days after getting lost, kept a journal of her ordeal and ultimately resigned herself to the idea she was going to dieWorldMay 26, 2016
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