Repairs to the worst-hit sections of the famed trail are expected to be extraordinarily expensive and require substantial expertise. Months of work lie ahead.

About 3,000 people attempt the entire distance of the 2,198-mile Appalachian Trail every year. Only 1 in 4 make it. It took ...

“It's been my dream for a long time to teach this ecology of Appalachia course, to pass those skills on to other students and to take them to an iconic place like the Appalachian trail,” said Prather, ...

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 ...

At 72 years young, Hartselle native Anthony Hood has accomplished something that many can only dream of—he has hiked the ...

Megan Hessenberger will hike 101 miles in honor of her great-grandmother, who founded the National Humane Education Society.

The Mendota Trail is once again fully open, following the successful removal of approximately 30 fallen trees that had ...

Gandy has put $10,000 of his own money into the project, and he’s working with Bike Texas to secure more sponsors in a grassroots effort to get the digital and print maps in place by spring ...

A multi-day wildfire near the Appalachian Trail and Washington/Frederick county line was still smoldering on Thursday. Md. DNR is monitoring fire.

Every spring, thousands of intrepid hikers prepare to test their physical and mental acumen by walking nearly 2,200 miles from Georgia to Maine. The Appalachian Trail is one of America's most ...