At age 80, Betty Kellenberger set a benchmark for endurance last summer, becoming the oldest woman to complete the treacherous 2,193-mile Appalachian Trail. Kellenberger, who spent 41 years teaching ...

https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/media.alleghenyfront.org/AF052325_JSJ_GrandmaGatewood.mp3 Grandma Gatewood by Stratness via Wikimedia Commons. “What inspired her ...

ASHEVILLE – The Appalachian Trail Conservancy announced $489,000 in grants Dec. 11 to strengthen conservation connectivity and safeguard the Appalachian Trail landscape through the Wild East Action ...

Rescue teams ended formal search operations Monday for a Texas attorney and law professor. Charles Hosch was reported missing Nov. 11 after he was last seen hiking in mountainous northeast Georgia.

Most Long Trail hikers know the motto, “A Footpath in the Wilderness.” But how many hikers know that most of the landscapes the trail traverses still lack the wildland protections envisioned by the ...

Two weeks ago, during a work trip through Southwest Virginia, I had a couple hours to spare. I had, however, no doubts about what I was going to do with the time: get on the Appalachian Trail (AT).

CARSON CITY, Mich. (WOOD) — A journey of a thousand miles begins with just a step. Sure. But what about 2,200 miles across 14 states, climbing and descending the equivalent of 16 Mount Everests? Sound ...

CONCORD, N.H. — A new wilderness preserve has been created, spanning 2,000 acres along a stretch of the Appalachian Trail in New Hampshire. The Northeast Wilderness Trust purchased the land earlier ...

CARSON CITY, Mich. (WOOD) — A journey of a thousand miles begins with just a step. Sure. But what about 2,200 miles across 14 states, climbing and descending the equivalent of 16 Mount Everests? Sound ...

To attract tourists, many states have wine or beer “trails,” which lead visitors to local vineyards and breweries. Now Vermont’s newest industry has one of its own: the “Cannatrail.” The passport-type ...

MONSON, Maine (WABI) - Stretching just shy of 2,200 miles from Georgia to Maine, the Appalachian Trail draws hikers from all over the world to hike it in its entirety. Early fall is a busy time of ...