Loren McLaughlin details the six months he spent walking the Appalachian Trail
DAWSONVILLE, GA
The COVID-19 pandemic changed the way many of us live our lives. We are more mindful of others around us, careful about what we touch and a bit more fearful of a stray cough. For Loren McLaughlin, however, the COVID-19 pandemic pushed him to pursue a childhood dream, a journey across the Appalachian Trail.
McLaughlin was born and raised downstate in Michigan and moved his family to G…