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.
three hundred miles of the appalachian trail cut through north carolina offering you plenty of options for day weekend or week long hikes the appalachian trail stretches 2184 miles from georgia to maine the north carolina portion is nearly 300 miles long strung across some of the most inaccessible countryside in the state in 2000 i thru hiked the appalachian trail going southbound from maine and saw the beauty of our nation s wilderness while other sections of the trail were nice i especially loved the portion in north carolina where i encountered some of the best vistas and terrain