Appalachian Trail draws 16.9M visits in first-ever accurate count

New data reveals the iconic hiking trail spanning 14 states and nearly 2,200 miles welcomed record numbers, with Pennsylvania ...

Appalachian Power crews on standby as high winds and heavy rain threaten outages

With severe weather rolling in, there's always a chance that you could lose power, but Appalachian Power said they're ready to help.
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Could you eat this much ice cream after walking 1,100 miles? Some Appalachian Trail hikers try

GARDNERS, Pa. (AP) — Sam Cooper had just trekked 7 miles through a rain-sodden stretch of the Appalachian Trail when he sat down outside a little country store in Pennsylvania to take on its ice cream ...
New Hampshire Public Radio

New Hampshire stretch of Appalachian Trail had 2.88 million visitors last year

The Appalachian Mountain trail runs from George to Maine. The New Hampshire stretch of the AT starts in Hanover and crosses ...
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100 years of hiking: Volunteers celebrate Appalachian Trail’s legacy

CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. — The Appalachian Trail Conservancy marked its 100th anniversary in March, celebrating a century of maintaining one of the world's most iconic hiking trails that spans 2,197 ...

Appalachian Bear Rescue could get black bear cubs by end of this month

After nearly a year without bears, this Townsend bear rescue is hopeful it might get state approval to rehabilitate black bear cubs again soon.