Water meets sky at Lonesome Lake in New Hampshire. Photo by Brad “Jaws” Gibson
Water meets sky at Lonesome Lake in New Hampshire. Photo by Brad “Jaws” Gibson
In February 2023, we put out the call to our online community to share their favorite photos of the Appalachian Trail in each state. We’re pleased to report that our community responded enthusiastically to our call! Nine months and 14 states later, the ATC received over 1,900 photos! The most photos came from Maine, followed by Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Virginia.
As these pages attest, the images show the Trail in all its majesty — across all seasons and landscapes, from the southern balds to mountainous alpine areas, from pastoral lands to leafy green forests, from wetlands to rugged outcrops. In addition to the varied landscapes, the photos also point to the rich biodiversity of life along the Trail, from barred owls to salamanders, luna moths to wild ponies, Virginia bluebells to flame azaleas.
Although the 2023 contest has come to a close, we always welcome photo and video submissions via our website: appalachiantrail.org/media-submission-form
A barred owl near Mount Prospect Overlook in Massachusetts. Photo by Amelia Stach
Near Rand’s View in Connecticut. Photo by Susie Milner
Lehigh Gap in Pennsylvania. Photo by Matt “Grasshopper” Zimmerman
Near Pawling, New York. Photo by Tom Scully
Left to Right: Lehigh Gap in Pennsylvania. Photo by Matt “Grasshopper” Zimmerman; Near Pawling, New York. Photo by Tom Scully
The view from Weverton Cliffs in Knoxville, Maryland. Photo by Alesha Donohue
Daybreak “somewhere in Tennessee.” Photo by Steve Holsenbeck
Left to Right: The view from Weverton Cliffs in Knoxville, Maryland. Photo by Alesha Donohue; Daybreak “somewhere in Tennessee.” Photo by Steve Holsenbeck
In the north Georgia woods. Photo by Brian Corbett