Addiction is a condition that results when a person ingests a substance (e.g., alcohol, cocaine, nicotine) or engages in an activity (e.g., gambling, sex, shopping) that can be pleasurable but the continuation of which becomes compulsive and interferes with ordinary responsibilities and concerns, such as work, relationships, or health.
The Appalachian Trail was completed in 1937 after more than a decade of work, although improvements and changes continue. It is maintained by 31 trail clubs and multiple partnerships, and managed by the National Park Service, United States Forest Service, and the nonprofit Appalachian Trail Conservancy.
Appalachian Trail in NH. The AT is a 2100 mile foot trail running along the Appalachian Range from Springer Mountain in Georgia to Mt Katahdin in Maine. In New Hampshire it reaches the most exposed and difficult terrain in the entire journey. The trail enters NH across the Ledyard Bridge in Hanover. For the previous twenty miles in Vermont and the next 50 miles in New Hampshire the trail is maintained by the Dartmouth Outing Club. From downtown Hanover the trail heads up Velvet Rocks to the Velvet Rocks shelter.