Today we're going to tell you the story of the people who lived in the Shenandoah mountains traversed by the Appalachian Trail before Shenandoah National Park.

Today we're taking you to the highest peak in Massachusetts, Mount Greylock which despite being very far from an ocean has an iconic lighthouse.

Regardless of their background, their age, or how long they plan to be on the trail, gear is one topic that every hiker has in common with every other hiker. But the gear you see on the Appalachian Trail today is radically different from what hikers carried in the 1930s, the 1950s, or even the 1970s.

In season two of The Green Tunnel, we have some fantastic new stories for you on the history of the Appalachian Trail. We've interviewed hikers in the wild, people who take care of the trail, historians, authors, and many others to bring you some new perspectives on America's oldest and most iconic long-distance hiking trail.