In addition to my two books, my podcast, I’ve had a lot more to say about the history of the Appalachian Trail.
I’ve published some essays and blog posts for others, including:
- “Towering Cathedrals,” [The story of some of the oldest trees along the Appalachian Trail], Journeys. The Magazine of the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (Sumer 2026): 20-25
- “Marking the Trail. Wayfinding Along the A.T.,” Journeys. The Magazine of the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (Fall 2025): 45-51
- “A Century of Appalachian Trail Hiker Food,” official blog of the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (August 2025)
- “The A.T. and Race,” Journeys. The Magazine of the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (Winter 2021): 24-25
- “The Class of ’51,” Appalachia (Spring 2020): 24-33 [The story of the three thru hikers in 1951]
- “The Apostle of Happiness,” with Donnelle Bonarchuk, official blog of the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (July 2021)
I have a website devoted to the history of the Appalachian Trail with hundreds and hundreds of original sources on the trail’s history.
If you’re a Redditor, check out my my AMA on the history of the trail.
If you prefer YouTube:
- “A Hiker’s History of the Appalachian Trail with Mills Kelly”, Backpacker Radio, April 13, 2026.
- “The Great Dane: Eiler Larsen’s Life Before Laguna,” a talk at the Laguna Beach Historical Society, April 15, 2025.
- WMRA Radio in the Shenandoah Valley sat me down for a talk about my book Virginia’s Lost Appalachian Trail and you can watch it on YouTube.
- Primary Source Media invited me to discuss my research methods for both of my books on their 2 Complicated 4 History podcast — another YouTube opportunity.
- And just because you can’t watch enough YouTube, here’s a video of my presentation at the Appalachian Trail Museum in 2023.
