Hiking lovers rejoice! McAfee Knob, the most photographed spot on the Appalachian Trail, has just secured $6.3 million in federal funding to upgrade its main parking lot ...

John "Papa" Welch has been preparing for close to one year to hike the Appalachian Trail in honor of his late wife and ...

The first time Tara Dower set out to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail, in 2017, she had a panic attack. She felt alone and overwhelmed just eight days after setting off from the trail’s southern ...

Need a new hiking spot in Georgia? A recent study has released the best day hikes on the Appalachian Trail in every state, including Georgia. For those seeking a peaceful escape on the Appalachian ...

CARBONDALE — A program on “Hiking the Appalachian Trail before Cell Phones” is postponed to Feb. 1, according to Sarah Heyer of Confluence Books. The program was originally scheduled for Sunday, Jan.

The Appalachian Mountains are famously picturesque and this West Virginia forest is a prime example. Here's where to go for a relaxing nature getaway.

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — An 83-year-old hiker who is known as “Nimblewill Nomad” has become the oldest person to complete the Appalachian Trail. M.J. Eberhart of Flagg Mountain, Alabama, hiked into the ...

For nearly a century, the Appalachian Trail has wound its way through the Roanoke Valley, becoming not just a hiking path but ...