Inspiring

August 30, 2021

Meet the 5-Year-Old Boy Who Hiked the 2,100-Mile Appalachian Trail in 209 Days

Many adults dream of hiking the Appalachian Trail, a more than 2,100-mile trek that starts in Georgia and ends in Maine. But Harvey Sutton, or “Little Man” as he was known along the trail, completed the hike at just 5 years old. Walking alongside his parents, the accomplishment makes him one of the youngest people known to complete the hike that spans 14 states.

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August 24, 2021

Man Diagnosed With Cancer Has Fun With His Hair Before Losing It to Chemo

A cancer diagnosis is devastating, and it seems like it’d be hard to find any levity in the situation, but Joseph Barnes found some by turning the associated hair loss into a playful photography project. He posed for a series of portraits, shot by Sven de Almeida, in which he shows off eight different hairstyles and a different personality to go along with each one.

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August 15, 2021

This Retired Engineer Has Saved Over 1,200 Varieties of Apples From Extinction

What do you plan to do in your retirement? Tom Brown—an engineer who grew up in rural North Carolina—stumbled upon his retirement passion project in 1998 at a farmer's market. Brown was introduced to several heritage apples—varieties of the fruit which were standardized in the 18th and 19th centuries. Inspired to learn more, Brown began to learn from experienced orchardists how to cut, cultivate, and graft apple trees.

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My Modern Met

Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.