The business of hiking

Posted by on Nov 14, 2014 @ 9:11 am in Hiking News | 0 comments | Last modified: November 14, 2014

While Warren County and Front Royal, Virginia are drawing up plans for extensions of the Appalachian Trail to bring hikers into town, there has been little discussion on the effect hikers have on the economy. The Appalachian Trail Conservancy states more than 2 million people visit some part of the trail every year, spending between $125-168 million annually, with $27...

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