Appalachian Trail-A Journey Through the Beautiful Soul of America

Name: Appalachian Trail-A Journey Through the Beautiful Soul of America
Start: 2026-06-11T18:30:00-04:00
Location: The Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort

Schedule

Thu, 11 Jun, 2026 at 06:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

The Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort | Shawnee On Delaware, PA

Celebrate America 250 with a uniquely American story! Come hear a real-live story of an Appalachian Trial thru-hiker! An adventure many of us dream of taking but few make it happen. Jeff Mitchell is one who made it happen!!
For this presentation, Jeff will describe his Appalachian Trail hike, including the beautiful landscapes and the people he met along the way, their stories, and the lessons they taught him. The trail, and its incredible community, erased the cynicism that is all too common in today's world and restored Jeff's faith in both humanity and himself.
Jeff Mitchell is an outdoors author and attorney, presently serving as the Sullivan County Assistant District Attorney. He has written Hiking the Endless Mountains, Backpacking Pennsylvania, Paddling Pennsylvania, Hiking the Allegheny National Forest, and Backpacking New York. His latest book, Lessons Beyond the Horizon, is a memoir detailing his experience thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail in 2022. Jeff has also thru-hiked the Colorado Trail and completed Vermont's Long Trail. Jeff's next book, Take to the Sky, which is about the Colorado Trail, should be published later this year.
A limited number of copies of Lessons Beyond the Horizon will be for sale at the event, and Jeff will be donating all proceeds to the Friends of Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.
This is a public event for all!
Members and under 18 are always free.
Non-members are respectfully asked for a suggested donation of $5 per person.
Registration is now open! Click on the tickets link to pre-register for the event. It saves time on arrival and lets us know how many people to expect, but is not necessary. You may also drop us a note to [email protected] to let us know you will be coming and the size of your group, if others are coming with you.