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Max Patch, North Carolina
Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Max Patch, North Carolina
By Matt Robinson, National Park Service
 

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Did You Know?

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The Appalachian Trail evolved from the 1921 proposals of Massachusetts regional planner Benton MacKaye to preserve the Appalachian crests as a wilderness belt - a retreat from urban life.  The Appalachian Trail Conservancy was formed in 1925 and focused on the hiking aspect of MacKaye's vision.