Google celebrates fall, Appalachian Trail with Monday's doodle
You may have noticed that Google looks a bit different every day. The "Google Doodle" – the way that the brand name appears on the search page – is in tribute to a person, place or thing each day, often with a seasonal connection.
On Monday, Oct. 2, 2023, Google took to the Appalachian Trail to celebrate the autumn draw of colorful leaves along the 2,190-mile footpath that spans 14 U.S. states.
According to the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, “there are approximately 96 miles of the A.T. in North Carolina, but the Trail runs along the Tennessee/North Carolina border for approximately 220 additional miles.”
Google designer Nate Swinehart took inspiration for the Doodle from hiking the trail. While in NC, he was especially impressed with the area around Clingman's Dome.
The National Trails System Act established the Appalachian Trail as one of the country’s first National Scenic Trails on Oct. 2, 1968.
It took until 2014 for the federal government to complete the acquisition of all the land that makes up the trail from Springer Mountain in Georgia to Mount Katahdin in Maine.
