More than 3 million people visit the Appalachian Trail each year, and more than 3,000 attempt to hike the entire trail. Roughly 159 million people use national forests annually. The U.S. Forest ...

The North Carolina section offers many of the Appalachian Trail's highest peaks, several above 6,000 feet. Hiking enthusiasts can set out on a multiday or weeklong journey (keep in mind that you ...

The Appalachian Trail is one of the longest hiking trails in the world. Just like Mountain Everest and the Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon, the trail attracts a lot of tourists. According to the ...

It wasn’t that long ago that aspiring thru-hikers had to explain what, exactly, they were doing planning to hike something like the Appalachian Trail or Pacific Crest Trail ... including a 30+ mile ...

and groups and invididuals that are dedicated to maintaining the trail. One of those groups, the Appalachian Trails Conservancy (ATC), has warned in a recent release this balance is threatened by cuts ...

Join the Winter Appalachian Trail Family Hike on Sunday, February 23, 2025, from 1–3 PM, and enjoy the beauty of nature during the colder months. This hike is part of Buttonwood Nature Center’s ...

The reopening comes just in time for the spring hiking season, which could provide an economic jolt to WNC towns such as Hot Springs, which is one of the only towns along the Appalachian Trail in ...

After retiring on March 28, Bedford Fire Chief Scott Hunter will set out to hike the Appalachian Trail. Courtesy photo/Bedford Fire Department BEDFORD — Just days after retiring as chief of the ...

Carly Rae Brunault holds a copy of her book, “Trail Name Tales.” She underwent an Appalachian Trail hike as a way of coping with the loss of her longtime partner, also an avid hiker, who ...

An area treasure is being recognized by the United States Postal Service. In January, the postal service announced it will be releasing 15 Appalachian Trail stamps in honor of the nearly 2,200 miles ...

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