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Carla Robertson
- Oct 14, 2015

Trail Report: Reaching Katahdin

Wild and White Blazing is a website run by Carla Robertson to train and equip women to hike the Appalachian Trail. The website is a community of women learning from each other and pushing each other. Read here about Carla's experience reaching Mt. Katahdin, the northernmost point of the Appalachian Trail!

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