When a beloved wife, mother, and grandmother sets out on a life-long dream to conquer the Appalachian Trail her plans abruptly change. The mystery of what happened to her reveals a harrowing series of events that remain puzzling to those closest to her.
Geraldine “Gerry” Largay (Photo Source) The Tennessean
Geraldine “Gerry” Largay and George Largay (Photo Source) The Daily Mail
Searchers combing the Appalachian Trail in 2013 (Photo Source) Scott Thistle for The Sun Journal
Search and rescue volunteers in the Geraldine Largay case (Photo Source) Scott Thistle for The Sun Journal
Appalachian Trail Map showing distance between Poplar Ridge AT Shelter , Spaulding Mountain Lean-to shelter and the meet-up spot Gerry was scheduled to connect with husband. (Source) Google Maps
Appalachian Trail Image (Source) Appalachian Trail Conservancy
Episode Source Material
- North Woods Law: Season 7, Episode 11 “Homecoming” Via Amazon
- The Commercial Appeal: Rescuers searching for Tenn. woman. By Associated Press Via newspapers.com
- Daily Bulldog: Updated: Wardens still seeking assistance from hikers in Largay search. By Ben Hanstein.
- Portland Press Herald: Hiker search reports progress. By Kaitlin Schroeder Via newspapers.com
- Sun Journal: Inside the struggle to find hiker missing on Appalachian Trial. By Scott Thistle Via newspapers.com (1)
- Sun Journal: Inside the struggle to find hiker missing on Appalachian Trial. By Scott Thistle Via newspapers.com (2)
- Sun Journal: Searchers Scaling Back. By Scott Thistle Via newspapers.com (1)
- Sun Journal: Searchers Scaling Back. By Scott Thistle Via newspapers.com (2)
- The Irregular: Warden says hiker never made it to Spaulding lean-to. By Dee Menear.
- Sun Journal: Prayer service planned in Rangeley. By Ann Bryant Via newspapers.com
- The News for Your Neighborhood: Family plans memorial service in honor of hiker. By Jessica Pace.
- Sun Journal: Need for more trained volunteers highlighted. By Scott Thistle Via newspapers.com (1)
- Sun Journal: Need for more trained volunteers highlighted. By Scott Thistle Via newspapers.com (2)
- The Tennessean: Missing hiker loved outdoors. By Josh Brown Via newspapers.com (1)
- The Tennessean: Missing hiker loved outdoors. By Josh Brown Via newspapers.com (2)
- The Irregular: Memorial for Gerry. By Staff.
- The Knoxville News Sentinel: Family of missing hiker returns to Tenn. By Associated Press Via newspapers.com
- Central Maine: Search continues for missing AT hiker Geraldine Largay. By Jesse Scardina.
- Portland Press Herald: Warden: Search for hiker ‘will continue’. By Jesse Scardina Via newspapers.com
- The Commercial Appeal: Search resumes for missing Tenn. hiker. By staff Via newspapers.com
- The Franklin Journal and Farmington Chronicle: Reward for missing hiker increased. By staff Via newspapers.com
- The Bollard: M.I.A. on the A.T.. By Chirs Busby.
- The Leaf Chronicle: Brentwood hiker’s remains are found. By Natalie Alund Via newspapers.com
- Sun Journal: Appalachian Trial hiker died of exposure, lack of food, water. By staff Via newspapers.com
- Centralmaine: State of Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Bureau of Warden Service. By Lieutenant Kevin Adam.
- The Guardian: Hiker who went missing on Appalachian Trail Survived 26 days before dying. By Alan Yuhas.
- BBC News: Appalachian Trail: US hiker ‘lost for 26 days before dying’. By Staff.
- Daily Mail: Caught on camera: The harrowing moment the remains of missing hiker 66, were discovered two years after she disappeared on the Appalachian Trail. By Alexander Genova.
- The Trek: A Few Thoughts on the Tragic Death of Geraldine “Inchworm” Largay. By Zach.
- Associated Press: Lost hiker’s family won’t second-guess search. By Staff via WRTV.
- The Tennessean: Largary family remembers missing Brentwood hiker. By Joel Erbert Via newspapers.com
- The Park City Daily News: ‘Passion and commitment’. By David Sharp and Patrick Whittle Via newspapers.com
- Portland Press Herald: Lost hiker’s family calls her brave, resourceful. By Amy Calder Via newspapers.com (1)
- Portland Press Herald: Lost hiker’s family calls her brave, resourceful. By Amy Calder Via newspapers.com (2)
- CBS News: Lost hiker’s decision to wait for help on trail was right – – at first. By staff.
- Portland Press Herald: Largay’s preventable death shows need for preparation. By Michael Grady Via newspapers.com
- News Center Maine: A trip to hiker Geraldine Largay’s final campsite. By staff.
- Bangor Daily News: A first-person look inside the search for Geraldine Largay. By Jim Bridge.
- The First Pick: The heartbreaking and oh-so frustrating story of the Disappearance of Geraldine Largay. By Dana Prohovnik.
- The Washington Post: ‘When you find my body, please call my husband’ wrote dying hiker lost along the Appalachian Trail. By Michael E. Miller.