Title

"News & Issues" piece on Earl Shaffer, 79, of York Springs, Pennsylvania, who co

Source

Maine Times

Date

10-29-1998

Pages

13

Abstract

"News & Issues" piece on Earl Shaffer, 79, of York Springs, Pennsylvania, who completed his third hike across the entire 2,150-mile length of the Appalachian Trail last week. Shaffer is the first person to walk the entire legnth of the trail in one journey, which he did in 1948, and in 1965, after hiking the trail from north to south, he became the first person to through-hike the trail in both directions.

Subjects

Appalachian Trail, Hiking, Shaffer, Earl V

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