Iowa veteran Joedy VanVelzen has been hiking the Appalachian Trail for one month. He is making his way to Virginia with the ...

Conservationists and supporters of Southern Appalachia's Benton MacKaye Trail hope the third time's a charm for a bipartisan ...

The Appalachian Trail Conservancy worked with the Forest Service and ... the government reportedly plans to announce 15 ...

As visitors consider spring and summer travel, NPCA offers updates on national parks recovering from damage caused by ...

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 ...

All Appalachian Trail trails in North Carolina are now open. Pictured here is a portion of the trail along Lover's Leap Loop Trail in Hot Springs. The Forest Heritage Scenic Byway is 79 miles long and ...

For example, Max Patch, a popular Appalachian Trail spot in North Carolina known for its 360-degree vistas, was busting at the seams with campers after a series of posts about the views went viral.

A gathering storm near Lehigh Gap, Pennsylvania Earl Shaffer / Earl Shaffer Papers, Archives Center, National Museum of American History “Followed nice trail all morn—to sight of James River ...

The Appalachian Mountains present a sprawling network of trails ideal for backpacking aficionados. These trails allow an ...

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.