T hru-hikers on the Appalachian Trail currently attempting to cover its over 2,000 mile s are being asked to get off the trail because of COVID-19. March is usually when hikers from across the world are coming through Western North Carolina on their trek from Georgia to Maine. But on Wednesday, they were asked to stop – for now. Here’s Jordan Bowman, spokesperson for the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC). “It’s that real risk of someone getting on the trail and spreading it to other hikers or