‘Nimblewill Nomad,’ 83, is oldest to hike Appalachian Trail

Eberhart carefully makes his way through large rocks while descending Mount Hayes on the Appalachian Trail. Photos: AP/Robert F. Bukaty

An 83-year-old from Alabama in the United States started walking when he retired more than a quarter-century ago – and never stopped.

M.J. "Sunny” Eberhart, 83, of Alabama, strode into the record books recently as the oldest hiker to complete the Appalachian Trail.