Hiking lovers rejoice! McAfee Knob, the most photographed spot on the Appalachian Trail, has just secured $6.3 million in federal funding to upgrade its main parking lot ...

The first time Tara Dower set out to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail, in 2017, she had a panic attack. She felt alone and overwhelmed just eight days after setting off from the trail’s southern ...

I’ve always appreciated the idea of thru-hikes like the Appalachian Trail, but I’ll admit that they are also quite intimidating.

Emma Gatewood stands on the Oregon Trail, with her pack and an umbrella in tow. She hiked 2,000 miles of the trail in 1959, years after she thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail. When Emma Gatewood was 67 ...

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 ...

In 2025, the Appalachian Trail, the longest hiking-only footpath in the world, celebrates 100 years of measuring the skills, endurance and heart of thousands of intrepid adventurers. Over 3,000 hikers ...

Appalachian Trail thru-hiker Sam Cooper, trail name Pie Top, attempts the half-gallon ice cream challenge at Pine Grove Furnace State Park in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Mingson ...

The Appalachian Mountains are famously picturesque and this West Virginia forest is a prime example. Here's where to go for a relaxing nature getaway.

The Fannin County Emergency Management Agency said that dispatchers received a call at about 10:39 a.m. local time on ...