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 ...

The summit sign on Maine's Mount Katahdin seen at sunrise. Katahdin is the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail. (Getty Images/Chris Bennett) The Appalachian Trail is one of the ultimate ...

The 2,200-mile Appalachian Trail, offering a tour of the East Coast backcountry between Maine and Georgia, was ranked among the best hiking paths in the world this week by CNN, beating out a host of ...

DAMASCUS, Va. (WJHL) – Thousands of Appalachian Trail hikers are in Southwest Virginia this weekend for a bucket-list event in the hiking community. Appalachian Trail Days in Damascus is expected to ...

TAMPA, Fla. — A monumental journey for someone of any age — hiking the entire 2,200-mile Appalachian Trail in one year. A Pinellas County woman is hoping to complete that and if she does she will be ...

MINNEAPOLIS -- As we jump start the new year with new goals in mind, a west metro duo is just finishing a huge goal. It's a story we've been tracking since the summer. Sue Otten and her daughter ...

Alabama conservationists and state officials are looking to formally extend the famed Appalachian Trail into the state with the burgeoning “AT2AL” movement. Currently, the famed hiking trail extends 2 ...

The Carolina Mountain Club bought 130 volunteers in November 2024 to help clear debris left by Hurricane Helene along the Appalachian Trail and the French Broad River in the town of Hot Springs. David ...