Repairs to the worst-hit sections of the famed trail are expected to be extraordinarily expensive and require substantial ...

Every spring, thousands of intrepid hikers prepare to test their physical and mental acumen by walking nearly 2,200 miles ...

The North Carolina section offers many of the Appalachian Trail's highest peaks, several above 6,000 feet. Hiking enthusiasts can set out on a multiday or weeklong journey (keep in mind that you ...

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 ...

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 ...

If you have time to hike or backpack a portion of the trail, recent hikers say that you'll be rewarded with memorable views of the park's wilderness, from foliage to animals. The Appalachian Trail ...

Areas through Pisgah National Forest in North Carolina remain closed and are marked on a conservancy map ... Eastman Hiking & Canoeing Club, whose volunteers maintain the Appalachian Trail in ...

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 ...