The Making of a Trail Community

Published: Sept. 3, 2018, 1 p.m.

When thinking of hiking the AT, I bet you don’t realize how much thru-hikers help provide for small communities. You probably don’t think about the money they can bring into a town on their Zero Days replenishing their food supplies, grabbing a cup of coffee, or even staying overnight to sleep in an actual bed. Well small business owner, Ben McNabb, of Erwin, TN understands the importance of thru-hikers in small towns. Listen now to ATTN’s second podcast to learn how a little hiker hospitality from Ben goes a long way to creating a successful trail town! #appalachiantrailtn #ATTNPodcast Photo Credit: Parker Bohon Photography