Holden Minor Ringer’s family was incredulous when he first pitched the idea of walking across the United States‚ the 26-year-old recalled. He was determined‚ but even he was starting to get skeptical of his own plan. But in March 2023‚ he packed some of his belongings into a backpack and kicked off his hike from Second Beach near La Push‚ Wash. The trip was labeled “Walk2Washington‚” with a goal of walking all the way to the U.S. capital — and then up north along the East Coast. After a...