Midway up the Appalachian Trail, a little country store in Gardners, Pennsylvania, invites hikers to take on an additional challenge: eating a half-gallon of ice cream in one sitting.

When you decide to hike the daunting Appalachian Trail, the best time of year to start and end your hike depends on what ...

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.

starting in Springer Mountain, Georgia, and wrapping up 13 states later at Maine’s Mount Katahdin. The trek typically takes six months, but the current speed record is about 40 days, according to the ...

starting in Springer Mountain, Georgia, and wrapping up 13 states later at Maine's Mount Katahdin. The trek typically takes six months but the current speed record is about 40 days, according to the ...

starting in Springer Mountain, Georgia, and wrapping up 13 states later at Maine’s Mount Katahdin. The trek typically takes six months but the current speed record is about 40 days, according to the ...

starting in Springer Mountain, Georgia, and wrapping up 13 states later at Maine’s Mount Katahdin. The trek typically takes six months but the current speed record is about 40 days, according to the ...

We're ranking the SEC position by position, assigning points for each team — 16 points for first place through one point for 16th. Totals will be updated with each installment, giving a sense of which ...

Kimberly “Sonflower” Jacko of Mansfield recently completed the classic 2,100-plus mile Appalachian Trail, starting at the southern terminus, Springer Mountain in Amicalola Falls State Park, Ga., north ...

Vogel State Park in Blairsville, Georgia offers the perfect day-trip solution for nature-starved city dwellers and suburban ...