"When her youngest child graduated high school to begin a life of her own in 1997, Janet I. Smith promised herself that she would not become a victim of empty-nest syndrome. Sixteen years and 2,184 miles later, Smith can now lay claim to being one of the elite who have hiked the entire length of the Appalachian Trail, from its start on Springer Mountain in Georgia to its finish on Mt. Katahdin in Maine." To read the recent article about Janet's accomplishments in the Lebanon Daily News, click here.