The Appalachian Trail through Dante’s Eyes

This trekking experience, inspired by Robert Plutchik’s eight primary emotions and Dante’s Divine Comedy, allows hikers to observe the Appalachian Trail’s marvels.

“The AT provides ample opportunities to experience a wide range of emotions. This week trekking on the AT’s Dante’s Divine Comedy Section we experienced: Sadness, Joy, Anger, Fear, Anticipation, Surprise, Trust, and Disgust. Being able to name the feelings and express them according to researchers, makes us better human beings.”    — Beth Malchus Stafa, “Week 7 (May 13 to May 19) Trekking Through Dante’s Divine Comedy and Ending up in H***ish Campsite,” Appalachian Trail, December 22, 2023.