9 Real Appalachian Park Ranger Trail Stories That Will Keep you Up All Night

DESCRIPTION:The Appalachian Trail stretches 2,197.9 miles through 14 states, but some encounters along it are more terrifying than the terrain itself [citation:6]. A solo hiker on a remote section of the trail noticed three men at a shelter who all gave the same false name. Another discovered a stranger's cooler containing audio recordings of her private conversations from days earlier. A ranger found a cabin not on any map containing a missing man who had been gone for 19 days. These nine true stories prove that the wilderness isn't empty—something is always waiting just beyond the next bend.