(CNN)1. The length of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail is constantly changing. In 2010 the trail was officially 2,179.1 miles, crossing 14 states from Maine to Georgia. This year it’s 2,181.

The Appalachian Trail stretches more than 2,000 miles along the US East Coast. Each year, thousands of people attempt to hike it, but only one in four succeeds.

Explore the scenic hiking trails of the Appalachian Mountains, featuring breathtaking views and diverse wildlife. This video ...

In The Mountains Of Georgia, Foxfire Students Keep Appalachian Culture Alive For 50 years, high school students in Rabun County have chronicled their region's disappearing traditions and mountain ...

Today, the Appalachian Mountains are one of the premier hiking destinations in the U.S. With incredible landscapes and dramatic peaks, it's easy to see why people love this scenic range. However ...

Geologists have developed a new theory to explain how and when the Appalachian Mountain range was created. Their research redraws the map of the planet from 420 million years ago.

It’s right here in the U.S., passing through the eastern Appalachian Mountains. The elevation gain of the Appalachian Trail alone is enough to frighten off prospective hikers – it’s the ...

Nobody knows exactly how long the Appalachian Trail is. It’s about 2,200 miles as the shoe walks, from Springer Mountain in Georgia to Mount Katahdin in Maine, but the length changes constantly ...

Or maybe the Appalachian Mountains have earned all the legends we’ve ascribed to them—and more—since they’ve been around long enough to witness the development of most life on Earth.

A new apameine genus and species from the southern Appalachian Mountains, USA (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Noctuinae). ZooKeys , 2014; 421: 181 DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.421.7727 Cite This Page : ...