Trailblazers Documenting Every Mile | Asheville News

Asheville News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 17, 2026 · 1m

Amber and Joshua Niven are diving deep into the Appalachian Trail with a brand-new, mile-by-mile guide series—this time, it’s all about precision, passion, and preservation. After years of trail life, they’re revisiting hundreds of miles across Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee to document every water source, trail change, and hidden gem—with Joshua shooting museum-quality photos using his latest gear and Amber weaving in rich history and ecology into technical writing. It’s a family project, with their three kids tagging along on research trips, even as Joshua takes solo photography…