5,787 Miles on Foot
Personal, Ranger, and ATC miles, 2008 to 2022.
Personal: 2,863 miles
The 2,189-mile Georgia to Maine thru-hike in 2014, my first Appalachian Trail attempt in 2012 (469), the Benton MacKaye Trail (150), a NOLS course in the North Cascades (30), and smaller hikes (25).
Ranger: 2,341 miles
A Forest Service wilderness ranger internship in the Sierra National Forest (300), a SAWS ranger season in the Cherokee National Forest (700), a ranger job in North Carolina forests (333), and three seasons as Lead Wilderness Ranger at Linville (398, 311, 299).
ATC: 583 miles
Paid backcountry guide for the Appalachian Trail Conservancy in the Smokies (30), then Trail Facilities Manager (238, 142) and Regional Manager (129, 44).