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The Highest Peak in the Appalachians Reopens to Hikers
North Carolina's Mount Mitchell State Park had been closed since Hurricane Helene wrecked part of the Blue Ridge Parkway.
The Appalachian Trail’s Famous “Pizza Shelter” Is Facing Demolition. This Hiking Group Is Fighting to Save It.
The 501 “pizza” shelter and Eckville shelter are expected to be demolished between 2026 and 2027 due to an NPS policy that targets “nonconforming infrastructure.” Pennsylvania’s Blue Mountain Eagle Climbing Club is mounting a last-ditch campaign to stop it.