ORONO, Maine, April 21 -- University of Maine issued the following news release:
This story originally appeared in the MAINE Alumni Magazine, published twice yearly by the University of Maine Alumni Association.
Mark Bolduc '84 and his daughter Natalie Bolduc Nicols '17, '22G have gone on many outdoor adventures together, but in the spring of 2025, they embarked on their longest and most challenging journey to date: a thru-hike of the famous Appalachian Trail (AT).
A continuous footpath that measures about 2,200 miles long, the AT offers an arduous journey as it follows the Appalachian Mountain Range from Springer Mountain in Georgia to Mount Katahdin in Maine. On average, the trek takes five to seven months to complete - for those who g...