Nestled in the foothills of the Smokies and smack dab in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains lies Franklin ... hitting up a section hike on the Appalachian Trail, which passes right through ...

Winding its way from Maine to Georgia, the Appalachian Trail (also known as the AT) spans 2,190 miles through 14 states. About 323 of those miles are found in North Carolina, including 226.6 miles ...

Hiking the Appalachian Trail through the Blue Ridge Mountains ... its railroad tracks make it a dicey place to walk, said Franklin Tate, the conservancy’s associate regional director.

Buttonwood Nature Center invites area families on a free, guided hike along the Appalachian Trail on Sunday, April 27 from 1 ...

People from Georgia to Maine gathered in Roanoke this week to discuss conserving the natural landscape that surrounds the ...