Mountain Crossings an Appalachian Trail icon
Staff member Ryan "Squirrel" Davis, left, gives hiker Alex Linton of San Diego his information for a room at the hostel at Mountain Crossings at Walasi-Yi. Winton Porter, the owner of the hostel/store, has written a book about his experiences learning trail stories from characters such as Baltimore Jack, Lumpy, Dartman and Squirrel, called "Just Passin Thru'". Jason Getz, jgetz@ajc.com
