Ever thought about hiking the longest, hiking-only footpath in the world? It’s right here in the U.S., passing through the eastern Appalachian Mountains. The elevation gain of the Appalachian Trail ...

ASHEVILLE – Considering the enormity of the 2,189-mile-long Appalachian Trail, which sweeps across 14 states and through some of the most remote an rugged country in the Eastern United States, hiker ...

Not everyone can (or wants to) spend five-plus months thru-hiking. Start with these abridged Appalachian Trail section hikes. Thru-hiking an epic cross-country trail can be the trip of a lifetime. Of ...

One of the greatest natural treasures in the United States is the Appalachian Trail, or as outdoor enthusiasts call it, “the ...

In American slang, “take a hike” is often used to tell someone to go away. But as the Appalachian Trail Conservancy celebrates its 100th anniversary, the organization is working to reframe the phrase ...

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 ...

In the spring of 1955, Emma “Grandma” Gatewood, 67, left her house in Gallia County, Ohio, and told her family she “was going for a walk.” The mother of 11 and grandmother of 23 then flew to Georgia ...

Compiled by Marcus Schneck, [email protected]. Nearly 20,000 people have completed a thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail, which stretches from Maine to Georgia. Although the trail runs for nearly 2 ...

The Appalachian Trail spans 2,181 miles from Springer Mountain in Georgia to Mount Katahdin in Maine. And the exact halfway point of that entire span sits atop the South Mountain in Michaux State ...

Parents thru-hiking with their kids isn’t just a social-media-age phenomenon. In this 1981 narrative from the Backpacker archives, Jeffrey Cogswell relates the story of a family hike up the ...

UNICOI COUNTY, Tenn. (AP) — In a rugged patch of the Appalachian Trail in eastern Tennessee, volunteers size up a massive, gnarled tree lying on its side. Its tangled web of roots and dark brown soil, ...