Winding its way from Maine to Georgia, the Appalachian Trail (also known as the AT) spans 2,190 miles through 14 states. About 323 of those miles are found in North Carolina, including 226.6 miles ...

UNAKA MOUNTAIN, Tenn. — On a mountaintop mantled in moss and nearly century-old red spruce, the Appalachian Trail now simply disappears. For lengthy stretches, it lies under tangles of trees ...

A woman recently ran the entire length of the Appalachian Trail, beating the fastest known time by 13 hours. Tara Dower, a 31-year-old professional runner, recently ran the roughly 2,200-mile ...

Since the passing of a $40 million bond referendum in 2014, the City of Hickory has embarked on a journey of transformation.

"One hundred and 24 years ago, Benton McKay imagined a route that would go from Georgia to Maine and that has become the Appalachian Trail," he said. "In 1938, Clinton Clark imagined a route from ...

ERWIN, Tenn. (WJHL)—Every year, thousands of hikers take on the over 2,000-mile trek from Georgia to Maine on the Appalachian Trail. However, the damage caused by Hurricane Helene added an extra ...

TENNESSEE/VIRGINIA — In the wake of Hurricane Helene, Appalachian Trail staff are working to restore the path across several impacted states in the South.

With a nearly inexhaustible list of places to visit ... and make friends with Appalachian Trail thru-hikers taking a rest at a local watering hole, such as Furbish Brew House & Eats.

Now, I was spending my weekend hiking 10 miles in two days along the Appalachian Trail’s Kittatinny Ridge ... He recommended some beginner-level equipment (see “Gear Up" below) and prescribed ...