M.J. Eberhart, who goes by the trail name of Nimblewill Nomad, hiked the entire 2,193-mile trail. Eberhart finds a sense of calm in the company of the tight-knit and diverse hiking community.

M.J. Eberhart, 83, arrives on the summit of Mount Hayes on the Appalachian Trail in Gorham, New Hampshire. Eberhart, who goes by the trail name of Nimblewill Nomad, is the oldest person to hike ...

A team with the Appalachian Trail Conservancy is helping the nonprofit better understand what sights abound along almost 2,200 miles of the famed trail from Georgia to Maine.

Still, more than 3,000 people attempt to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail every year, according to the Appalachian Trail Conservancy. Only a quarter make it the whole way. Start the day smarter.

Good news is great, but it’s even better when it arrives ahead of schedule.

Hiking the Appalachian Trail can be done in about 5 million steps. Here's how long the trail is in miles and how many months it would take to hike. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ ...

States of emergency were declared in North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia, all states through which the AT passes and the Appalachian Trail Conservancy advises hikers to avoid the 864-mile ...

The Appalachian Trail Conservancy, which oversees the management and conservation of the trail stretching from Georgia to Maine, shared in a news release: ...

For decades, the Appalachian Trail has had a special hold on hikers, with many attempting, and the most intrepid succeeding, in traversing the whole thing. “It’s a very diverse trail,” Mr ...