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.

Former Times Union writer Darryl McGrath channels grief from death of her husband, Jim McGrath, in writing "The Message Catcher" and hiking Appalachian Trail.

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.

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.

The diesel mechanic from North Amarillo, Texas, began his hike on March 27 ... according to the Appalachian Trail Conservancy. Meddock said there's talk that a man on the trail behind him may be on ...

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 ...

I hasten to add, for those who remember a certain former governor of South Carolina, that this is not a euphemism. My brother and I really were hiking the trail through Shenandoah National Park, ...

Appalachian Trail thru-hiker Sam Cooper, trail name Pie Top, poses for a photo after completing the half-gallon ice cream challenge at Pine Grove … Appalachian Trail thru-hiker Sam Cooper, trail ...

Amity Gaige borrows from the tragedy of the AT hiker known as 'Inchworm,' but the novel tells a very different story.