On the Appalachian Trail, I Fell in Love With America. Plus…

Free Press intern Elias Wachtel treks the Appalachian Trail, passing through the Great Smoky Mountains in Tennessee. (Photo courtesy of Elias Wachtel)
One maple syrup maker’s pursuit of sappiness.
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After two of the most deranged weeks in American history, we figured you’d need a break. It is summer, after all. So, today, we’re bringing you an Into the Wild special, all about that most American instinct: taking off into the woods all alone with a slightly crazy ambition.
Escaping is hard at the moment—you turn off your phone for ten minutes, and mor…
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