Lauralee Bliss–trail name "Blissful"–is a two-time Appalachian Trail long-distance hiker, north and south, including a thru hike with her teen son. She is currently section hiking the trail for a third time. She has completed other long-distance trails in multiple states, including the Florida Trail, the Colorado Trail, the Foothills Trail, the Long Trail, and the Allegheny Trail. She also served six years as the ridgerunner in Maryland and Shenandoah National Park. Lauralee is a published author of the "Hiking Adventures Series" on the Appalachian Trail and Florida Trail and has been a guest speaker for over forty organizations about her hiking adventures and fulfilling a hiking dream.

Guest Links- Blissful Hiking Adventures Podcast: https://www.whitefire.tv/podcast-network/blissful-hiking-adventures/?fbclid=IwAR0u-_AWRteUOWGQlPHgwFvTA2SWGqg63UYuhf-qIKg-17KxSP3qjl8VfwE

Blissful Hiking Blog: http://www.blissfulhiking.com

Hiking Adventure Series: Mountains, Madness, and Miracles - 4000 miles Along the Appalachian Trail - https://www.amazon.com/Mountains-Madness-Miracles-Miles-Appalachian/dp/1939023106

Gators, Guts, and Glory - Adventures Along the Florida Trail - https://www.amazon.com/Gators-Guts-Glory-Adventures-Florida/dp/1946531707

Blissful Hiking on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blissfulhiking

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Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com