Vermont Public Radio: appalachian trail
The U.S. Forest Service is investigating a fire that destroyed a hiking shelter on the Long Trail about a mile from Sherburne Pass in Rutland County. The Tucker-Johnson Shelter is a lean-to structure near the intersection of the Long Trail and the Appalachian Trail in Mendon.
The Appalachian Trail runs 2,175 miles - from Georgia to Maine. Hiking it can take a lifetime, but this Saturday the Dartmouth Outing Club hopes to cover the trail in a single day.