On the first day of her trip across North Carolina on the Mountains-to-Sea Trail, veteran Erin Brennan is making sense of new gear, new routines, and a new beginning with the help of Warrior Expeditions, a group that treats hiking like therapy.
Jeremy Markovich: writer, producer, editor, host
James Mieczkowski: producer
Makenna Smith: intern
Elizabeth Hudson: editor in chief
Special thanks: Sean Gobin, Michelle Revoir, Betsy Brown, and Kate Dixon.
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Erin Brennan, Thomas Weinheimer, and Michelle Revoir make their way along the westernmost portion of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail near Clingmans Dome. photograph by Jeremy Markovich
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