Accompanied by his grandson, Hawkins began making treks along sections of the Appalachian Trail, and so far has traversed about 800 miles of its 2,100-mile length.

The five newest National Recreation Trails in six states add nearly 400 miles to the network of more than 1,300 trails.

The stone exterior of Country Café stands like a culinary fortress in Harpers Ferry, promising comfort food treasures within those rustic walls. Photo credit: Molly Dwyer I’ve always believed that the ...

Starr Hill Brewery’s Crozet taproom proves that world-class beer can come from small-town Virginia. With a rotating selection of innovative brews and a patio that invites lingering conversations, it’s ...

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.

The move announced Wednesday by the U.S. Forest Service involves hundreds of the wooden structures on federal forest land in Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee and Georgia. Located about 8 miles ...

PATC manages more than 1,000 miles of trails across Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia and Virginia, including 240 miles of the Appalachian Trail. The club relies on volunteers who are ...

Violence is rare on the Appalachian Trail. There have been eight documented killings at the hands of another person since 1974, which is when the first known killing happened.

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 ...