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 ...

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 ...

Every year, thousands hike the Appalachian Trail - but some never make it home. Stretching more than 2,000 miles through rugged wilderness, this iconic path has become one of America’s strangest ...

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 ...

The Appalachian Trail Conservancy is launching a new initiative aimed at empowering Pennsylvania communities to lead local conservation projects along the Appalachian Trail landscape. The Appalachian ...

SKOWHEGAN, Maine (WABI) - A project 15 years in the making has officially opened its doors in Skowhegan. It’s a building that works as a home base for crews and volunteers who work on the maintenance ...

SALISBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — Crews rescued an injured hiker on the Appalachian Trail in Salisbury just before severe storms rolled in on Saturday. Members of the Northwest Regional Ropes Rescue Team ...

Experts say it's crucial to find purpose and maintain a schedule when you retire. And let me tell you, former WYFF 4 president and general manager John Humphries and his wife, Anita, have had no ...

In 1951, always an adventurer, he was the second person to walk the trail in a “thru-hike,” from Georgia to Maine, in an arduous 123 days. He later met the first to do so. By Richard Sandomir Gene ...

Rounding out our summer re-run series, here’s a column from 2023 about a most determined hiker! Five years ago now, Diana Jackson was walking 2,192 miles. The Darien native is one of over 3,300 people ...

Memphis-based hiker Dale Sanders is planning to hike the Appalachian Trail starting this September. Sanders, 90, is looking to take back his previous record as the oldest person to hike the entire ...