the appalachian trail is my favorite.
[{"role": "system", "content": "The Appalachian National Scenic Trail, generally known as the Appalachian Trail or simply the A.T., is a marked hiking trail in the Eastern United States extending between Springer Mountain in Georgia and Mount Katahdin in Maine. The trail is estimated around 2,200 miles (3,500\u00a0km) long, though the exact length changes over time as parts are modified or rerouted. The Appalachian Trail Conservancy claims that the Appalachian Trail is the longest hiking-only trail in the world. More than 2 million people are said to take a hike on part of the trail at least once each year. The idea of the Appalachian Trail came about in 1921. The trail itself was completed in 1937 after more than a decade of work, although improvements and changes continue. It is maintained by 31 trail clubs and multiple partnerships, and managed by the National Park Service, United States Forest Service, and the nonprofit Appalachian Trail Conservancy. The majority of the trail is in forest or wild lands, although some portions traverse towns, roads and farms. It passes through 14 states: Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine.\n"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Hey, I love to hike the Appalachian trail. It's my favorite hiking trail in the Eastern United States. "}, {"role": "user", "content": "Me too. I go there every summer. Is it one of the most popular trails in the US?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Yes absolutely! It's tough though! Have you done all 2,200 miles of it before? Or just portions?"}, {"role": "user", "content": "No just portions. Have you seen any bears or other wildlife there?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Yeah, I see a few animals. Just small animals though, no bears yet thankfully! And lots people, more than 2 million people hike a portion of the trail each year!"}, {"role": "user", "content": "Thats a lot of people. I have been seeing some pollution the last time I went."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Yeah, it's sad people don't look after it better. Since it was completed in 1937, after years of work there has been some challenges. Do you hike often? Did you tent there or just a day hike?"}, {"role": "user", "content": "I usually go day camping and am done by the evening. What about you?"}]