The North Carolina section offers many of the Appalachian Trail's highest peaks, several above 6,000 feet. Hiking enthusiasts ... For more information on these trails, visit the Appalachian ...

“You don’t have to be an ecologist or a thru-hiker to know this area is special. To see this much destruction is chaotic and scary,” said Emily Powell, a coordinator for the Appalachian ...

The path typically takes a thru-hiker about five to seven months to complete, according to the Appalachian Trail Conservancy. Her mom and her crew chief were by her side to make sure she was fed ...

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 ...

(CBS19 NEWS) -- Hikers can once again trek parts of the Appalachian Trail ... There are multiple access points to the Appalachian Trail that are impacted by this closure. For more information on trail ...

The Appalachian Trail stretches from Maine to Georgia, totaling more than 2,100 miles through 14 states. Shenandoah National Park's stretch of the trail predates the park and originally ran the ...

Katahdin, Maine, at 9:02 a.m. on the morning of Friday, August 16, 2024. That marked the culmination of their 2,197.4 mile through-hike of the Appalachian Trail, having begun on February 4 at the ...

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