The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail. Grandma Gatewood became the first woman to hike the entire Appalachian Trail alone, as well as the first person to walk it twice and three times. The public attention she brought to the little-known footpath was unprecedented. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86188703808?pwd=MDN4SHFpL2JyQld2TENhcyt4WnVzZz09