Tara Dower planned on taking her time on a 1,175-mile hike across the entire state of North Carolina. But then the coronavirus pandemic hit. So, she decided to speed up, and attempt to set the Fastest Known Time on the MST.
Produced by: James Mieczkowski, Dillon Deaton, Jeremy Markovich, Jen Hughey
Written and Hosted by: Jeremy Markovich
Edited by: Jen Hughey
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