CARSON CITY, Mich. (WOOD) — A journey of a thousand miles begins with just a step. Sure. But what about 2,200 miles across 14 states, climbing and descending the equivalent of 16 Mount Everests?

Sound daunting? Not for Betty Kellenberger. At 80 years old, she recently became the oldest woman to ever hike the entire Appalachian Trail. Now, she is recovering from and reflecting on her latest adventure.

“You see incredible parts of our country, things that you wouldn't see otherwise,” said Kellenberger as she relaxed in her living room, sitting in a chair positioned over a large rug displaying a map of her hike. “So much wildlife. It’s just gorgeous.”

Kellenberger grew up on a farm in Howell, Michigan. She says she was always fascinated by the idea of the footpath that ran continuously mor

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