Imagination, Skittles help boy, 5, conquer Appalachian Trail

PORTLAND, Maine — Harvey Sutton, or “Little Man,” as he is known on the Appalachian Trail, won’t have long to bask in the glory of hiking its full length. He’s several months younger than “Buddy Backpacker,” a boy who held the record for youngest to complete the trail in 2013, Harvey’s parents say. Harvey’s journey earned accolades from another hiking legend, Dale “Greybeard” Sanders, the oldest person to hike the trail, at age 82 in 2017. “That kid is going to smile through life.” ___ This story has been corrected to show the last name of the child believed to be the Appalachian Trail’s youngest hiker is spelled Netteburg, not Netteberg.