Lake Martin Living Appalachian Adventure Nov 29, 2020 The trail covers 2,190 miles over 14 states and includes a number of spectacular vistas. Buy Now
Lake Martin Living Appalachian Adventure Nov 29, 2020 DeForest Tuggle had dreamed of traversing the Appalachian Trail since she was 10 years old, and Irving Blanco decided to go along when she hit… Buy Now
Lake Martin Living Appalachian Adventure Nov 29, 2020 Irving Blanco and DeForest Tuggle celebrate the accomplishment of a lifetime as they hike the full length of the Appalachian Trail. Buy Now
+3 Lake Martin Living Appalachian Adventure Ryan Gallacher Nov 29, 2020 Alexander City native DeForest Tuggle, 23, was just a child when she was on a family trip at Mount Cheaha and saw a poster promoting the Appal…
Sports Featured 1031 AppTrailStory9302.jpg Courtesy / Irving Blanco Nov 2, 2020 Tuggle and Blanco finish the trail at Katahdin at Baxter State Park in Maine. Buy Now
Sports Featured 1031 AppTrailStory0315.jpg Courtesy / Irving Blanco Nov 2, 2020 DeForest Tuggle and Irving Blanco get adventurous on a cliff at McAfee Knob in Virginia. Buy Now
+2 Sports Featured 'Count smiles, not miles': Young couple journeys through Appalachian Trail, brings home life lessons Ryne Gallacher Staff Report Updated Aug 4, 2025 6 min to read It all began when she was just 10 years old.
