The End of the Trail
Today's episode is bittersweet because we have reached the end of our hike. After three years and 50 episodes, we are wrapping up The Green...
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The Green Tunnel
The Green Tunnel explores the history and culture of the United States’ most iconic long-distance hiking trail, the Appalachian Trail. Hosted by Mills Kelly, the show delves into topics incl...
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Listen to The Green Tunnel, a History podcast by Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media. Stream 51 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podcast.
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20 of 51 episodesHogs, Chipmunks, and Bears, Oh My!
On today's episode of The Green Tunnel , we are exploring a central reason why hikers head to the Appalachian Trail in the first place, to s...
Iconic Locations: The Katahdin Sign
What long-distance AT hiker hasn't dreamed of reaching that sign on the summit of Katahdin at the end of their hike? Today, we are headed to...
Trail Writing
The Appalachian Trail winds its way through Appalachia which is a place where people make sense of their world through stories. Stories of t...
Iconic Locations: Priest Mountain Shelter
Did you know a significant number of hikers confess their sins in the logbook in the shelter on Priest Mountain? Why do they do this and wha...
Becoming a National Park
Benton MacKaye wanted to be sure that anyone who chose to spend a few hours, a few days, or a few weeks on the trail would have the opportun...
Iconic Locations: Delaware Water Gap
The Delaware Water Gap is one of the most breathtaking spots along the entire Appalachian Trail and has been a favorite subject of landscape...
Wayfinding
There is no better way to turn a good hike into a bad hike than taking a wrong turn and hiking miles out of your way. Especially if that mea...
Iconic Locations: Bear Mountain Bridge
Bear Mountain Bridge sits just north of the oldest section of the entire Appalachian Trail and on today's Iconic Location episode we are wha...
Constructing the Trail
Today we're going back to the earliest days of the Appalachian Trail to learn more about the critical role that the Civilian Conservation Co...
Iconic Locations: Charlies Bunion
Have you ever wondered who Charlies Bunion was named after or why there are two balds with the same name? On today's Iconic Location episode...
The Perfect Tree
The American Chestnut was one of the most magnificent trees in North America. On today's episode of The Green Tunnel , we're going to explor...
Iconic Locations: Dragon's Tooth
While no one has ever seen a dragon along the Appalachian Trail, hundreds of thousands of hikers have seen a dragon's tooth. Viewed from a d...
Geological Time
This season the history we're starting with is really, really old. We are exploring the geological history of the rocks and mountains the Ap...
Season Three: The Natural History of the Trail
On Tuesday, October 17th, The Green Tunnel will be back with Season Three! This season we're exploring the natural history of the Appalachia...
Hiking Connecticut with "Jester" Section Hiker
Planning section hikes can take a lot of work. Luckily, every section hiker out there has a go-to podcast to help with that planning. Julie...
A Life Crafted for the Outdoors with Orange Blaze
Today we're headed to Florida. While the AT doesn't run through Florida, the state has a lot of great trails, including the Florida Trail. A...
50/50
When the Appalachian Trail project began, volunteer clubs up and down the length of the trail committed themselves to first scouting, then b...
Iconic Locations: Fontana Dam
Today, we're hiking on the border of Tennessee and North Carolina, to the site of Fontana Dam. It's the tallest dam east of the Rocky Mounta...
The Weight of History
The Appalachian Trail is a much more diverse place in 2023 than it was as recently as 20 years ago. But if you spend much time on the trail,...
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