This trekking experience, inspired by Robert Plutchik’s eight primary emotions and Dante’s Divine Comedy, allows hikers to observe the Appalachian Trail’s marvels.
“The AT provides ample opportunities to experience a wide range of emotions. This week trekking on the AT’s Dante’s Divine Comedy Section we experienced: Sadness, Joy, Anger, Fear, Anticipation, Surprise, Trust, and Disgust. Being able to name the feelings and express them according to researchers, makes us better human beings.” — Beth Malchus Stafa, “Week 7 (May 13 to May 19) Trekking Through Dante’s Divine Comedy and Ending up in H***ish Campsite,” Appalachian Trail, December 22, 2023.
