Even today, RELOs are taking place on the Appalachian Trail

 I tried a google search to find relos on the AT, hoping to find details of the more significant changes in the route over the decade like the on in Virginia (1950s), Cumberland Gap (PA) and so on.  What I found are the numerous ones more recently.  Here are the links.

https://www.mcall.com/sports/outdoors/mc-nws-app-trail-relocation-20210915-mjdhvlsgzraghelwnc5rym4d7m-story.html

https://virginiasmtnplayground.com/relocated-section-of-the-appalachian-trail-will-officially-open/

https://www.ratc.org/part-1-dentons-and-campbells-lead-a-170-mile-relocation-of-the-appalachian-trail/

https://www.hudsonrivervalleyramble.com/ramble/events/ev-detail/appalachian-trail-rehabilitation-relocation-project

https://ktalehighgapat.weebly.com/news/planned-relocations-on-ktas-section-ofthe-appalachian-trail

https://www.satc-hike.org/at-relocation-2022.html

https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=59211

https://m.facebook.com/events/284296643109318/?source=3&action_history=null

https://smokymountainnews.com/archives/item/32652-a-t-gets-1-2-miles-longer

https://www.nynjtc.org/news/appalachian-trail-rerouted-west-mountain-harriman-state-park

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_N8htcfyJoo

https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=59209

and some news clips

https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1992-12-27-1992362042-story.html

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-02-24-mn-24470-story.html

This is why the official length of the AT continues to grow (or shrink).

In the meantime, here are some photos of a relo in Massachusetts, some 200 feet I believe, to avoid a wet spot.

Thanks to the thousands of AT Volunteers!

And if interested a paper on volunteers.