A used hiker's boot hangs in a tree along the Appalachian Trail that passes through Mountain Crossings at Walasi-Yi in Neels Gap near Blairsville, Ga. The hostel and outfitter's store is a busy place this spring as hikers begin their Appalachian Trail adventure, ending in the fall in Maine. This store is the only man-made structure that the Appalachian Trail passes through. The historic store sells hiking gear, and accommodates and feeds hungry hikers.