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The Green Mountain State has everything a hiker wants. Here are the best hikes in Vermont—from quick dayhikes to multiweek backpacking trips.
Iowa veteran Joedy VanVelzen surpassed 1,700 miles hiking the Appalachian Trail: an expedition that extends nearly 2,200 ...
The Appalachian Trail spans 2,194 miles across 14 states along the East Coast of the U.S. Most experienced hikers begin their ...
The agony of New Hampshire, the ecstasy of Vermont Two neighboring states, two very different experiences of the Appalachian Trail.
Police believe they have recovered the body of a missing Appalachian Trail hiker along the Stony Brook in Stockbridge. They said an initial investigation indicated his death was related to this ...
Vermont police said it’s likely Robert “Steady Eddie” Kerker, of Rhinebeck, died crossing part of the Appalachian Trail that was flooded by intense July storms.
Search crews have found what they believe to be the body of an Appalachian Trail hiker who had been missing for more than two weeks, according to a press release from the Vermont State Police ...
With the sponsorship of the town of Bennington, its business supporters, many persons who have assisted in the organization, ...
A woman recently ran the entire length of the Appalachian Trail, beating the fastest known time by 13 hours. Tara Dower, a 31-year-old professional runner, recently ran the roughly 2,200-mile ...
Hiking the Appalachian Trail often takes 6 months. She did it in 40 days. Tara Dower, 31, leaned on a “pit crew” of friends and fruit gummies to get through the trek.
A report has released the best trails in each state, along the 2,197 miles of the Appalachian Trail. Here is where to hop on the trail in Georgia.
The first time Tara Dower set out to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail, in 2017, she had a panic attack. She felt alone and overwhelmed just eight days after setting off from the trail’s southern ...