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.

Dick’s Creek Gap is 300 miles north, which means a nearly five-and-a-half-hour drive from Savannah. Getting there is a commitment.

In early April, a U.S. Forest Service office in east Tennessee’s Cherokee National Forest issued a memo inviting the public ...

Somewhere after 2 p.m. on a sunny Wednesday in mid-March, the chaotic wind of a descending helicopter whipped the calm skies above the Appalachian Trail near Icewater Spring Shelter.

North Carolina Birding Trail. Natural features divide North Carolina neatly into thirds, with mountains in the west, the coastal plain in the east, and the Piedmont Plateau in between. There are three ...

The Grandfather Ranger District is working with the G5 Trail Collective to provide an up-to-date map of open trails. ... Appalachian Trail update: ... STATE PARKS IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

The Bartram Trail follows the journey of famed naturalist William Bartram, who explored the American South in the 1770s. In Georgia, the trail stretches through the northeastern mountains, beginning ...

“Especially a detour road walk,” Nicols added. More than 430 miles of the Appalachian Trail were closed after Helene blew through the mountains, according to the Appalachian Trail Conservancy ...

Hiking the Appalachian Trail through the Blue Ridge Mountains takes people through thick forests and across grassy mountaintop balds. This year it also includes a short boat ride. Floodwaters from ...

There are approximately 96 miles of the Appalachian Trail in North Carolina. The U.S. Forest Service saw a 10% cut in staff in February.

The Appalachian Trail is open in the Pisgah National Forest from I-40 to Indian Grave Gap (Milepost 241.3 to 351.8), which traverses Haywood, Madison and Yancey counties, as well as from Hughes ...