Want to learn more about Appalachian Trail history? Vistit the following works:

Mittlefehldt, Sarah. “The People’s Path: Conflict and Cooperation in the Acquisition of the Appalachian Trail.” Environmental History 15, no. 4 (2010)

Mittlefehldt, Sarah. "The People's Path: Conflict and Cooperation in the Acquisition of the Appalachian Trail." Environmental History 15, no. 4 (2010), 643-669. doi:10.1093/envhis/emq087

Ryan, Jeffrey H. Blazing Ahead: Benton MacKaye, Myron Avery, and the Rivalry That Built the Appalachian Trail. Boston, Massachusetts: Appalachian Mountain Club Books, 2017

Wheelock, Amanda. "Celebrating the National Trails System Act." Appalachian Trail Conservancy. Last modified October 5, 2023. https://appalachiantrail.org/official-blog/celebrating-the-national-trails-system-act/.