# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Appalachian Trail: Told Two Ways
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 02 May, 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sat, 02 May, 2026 at 04:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Discover the Appalachian Trail through the photographs of Brian Dean and the words of Ryan Benz. Brian hiked the Appalachian Trail in 2012 and Ryan in 2017 after both of them experienced changes in their lives which led them to leave behind what they thought they wanted out of life and to discover another way to live. The AT is full of wonder, beauty, characters and lessons. It just takes a moment of slowing down in order to recognize that these things are around us all the time.


Brian's photographs focus on the natural beauty and landscapes found along the 2,180 mile Appalachian Trail. The Trail was conceived by Benton MacKaye in 1921. His quote, "A footpath for those who seek fellowship with the wilderness," adorns plaques at the southern terminus on Springer Mountain in GA and Mt. Katahdin in ME. Thes photographs represent the fellowship that Brian found in both the wilderness and within himself. 


Ryan Benz's memoir, "Wander" is a raw, honest, and inspiring story of letting go, walking the 2,000+ mile Appalachian Trail, and finding your way back to what matters. "For years, I helped global brands tell their stories. I was good at it (really good…I think). But somewhere along the way, I realized something I couldn’t ignore, that I had lost my own. On paper, life looked great. A growing career. A steady relationship. A home. The whole thing. But the pace and the pressure slowly pulled me out of alignment. I was living a life that looked successful… but didn’t feel meaningful. So I paused. Not because I had it all figured out—because I didn’t. I packed my life into a backpack and walked 2,000+ miles on the Appalachian Trail."


Join us on May 2nd from 1-4 pm (the same weekend as Hudson ArtsFest!) for a reception.

Talk by Ryan Benz at 2pm. Snacks and drinks will be provided and Brian and Ryan will be available for book signings and questions. 

More info on "Wander" here: https://ryanbenz.com/
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/hudson/the-appalachian-trail-told-two-ways/200029953052337
- **Event Categories**: trips-adventures
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 8

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Hudson
- **state**: MA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 18 Main St, Hudson, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01749
- **lat**: 42.39219
- **long**: -71.56851
- **full address**: 18 Main St, Hudson, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01749

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is The Appalachian Trail: Told Two Ways being held?
  - **A:** The Appalachian Trail: Told Two Ways takes place on Sat, 02 May, 2026 at 01:00 pm to Sat, 02 May, 2026 at 04:00 pm at 18 Main St, Hudson, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01749.
- **Q**: Who is organizing The Appalachian Trail: Told Two Ways?
  - **A:** The Appalachian Trail: Told Two Ways is organized by Hudson Art & Framing.

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