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. So ...

The Aquashicola fire company was dispatched Friday afternoon to a terrain rescue on the Appalachian Trail. The incident occurred around 2:30 p.m. when it was reported a male hiker fell and received an ...

Than Axtell, a fly-fishing guide who has lived in western North Carolina for three decades, adores the unimpeded wilderness ...

Asheville is bouncing back from Hurricane Helene. This Western North Carolina mountain town is ready for your visit.

This underrated town in North Carolina barely makes a dent on the map, but it's one of the most important stops along the Appalachian Trail.

North Carolina Democratic Gov. Josh Stein has vetoed his first bills. On Friday he blocked for now Republican legislation that would let adults carry concealed handguns without a permit and make state ...

Appalachian Trail thru-hiker Zeke Meddock, trail name Petroglyph, attempts the half-gallon ice cream challenge at Pine Grove Furnace State Park in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, June 10, 2025.

Trail lives up to ideals of reconnecting with nature I would have Sunday and Monday for my adventure, so I knew whatever I planned, the total hiking distance needed to be no more than 15 miles.

Some North Carolina counties are partnering with ICE. Check the list As of early June, there were 629 agreements between local law enforcement and the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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. So far this ...