Conquering the Florida Trail in a skirt

The Florida Trail is one of the country's lesser-known national scenic trails. But that doesn't make its 1,100 miles any easier.

August 23, 2017

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Gretchen Matt at the start of the Florida Trail.

(Katie Klann)It's a long-standing tradition among serious hikers to adopt a nickname. (Matt's harkens back to her days as an Outward Bound instructor who was lackadaisical about cleanliness.)

Former Trump aides vouch for bombshell Jan. 6 witness

Jeffrey Epstein victims Sarah Ransome and Elizabeth Stein

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hard time

Ghislaine Maxwell sentenced to 20 years for sex trafficking

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on the ballot

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roe v. wade

CVS limits purchases of Plan B pills following Supreme Court ruling on abortion

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Parenting advice

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The future of the pro-life movement

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The plot thickens again

Trump Jan. 6 adviser John Eastman says FBI seized his phone

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'nothing short of a horrific human tragedy'

46 people found dead, 16 hospitalized in hot tractor-trailer in San Antonio

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Why isn't Lightyear taking off at the box office?

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Johnsplaining

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