Betty Kellenberger Just Became the Oldest Woman to Thru-Hike the AT at Age 80
February in Georgia brings unpredictable weather, muddy trails, and the kind of cold that seeps into bones. Most hikers who begin their Appalachian Trail journey in late winter are decades younger than retirement age. Yet one woman laced up her boots, adjusted her pack, and started walking north with 2,190 miles ahead of her. Betty …