The Trail That Split at Katahdin

In 1997, married hikers Doug and Sheryl Garfield attempted a thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail starting from Mount Katahdin in Maine. They had trained separately — Doug logging miles on rocky Vermont terrain, Sheryl preferring flat loops around their neighborhood in Albany. By the second week, they were arguing about pace, rest stops, and whether to push through rain or wait it out.…