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.

The Saluda Grade Trails Conservancy paid $28.5 million for 31.5 miles of rail corridor for a trail connecting South Carolina ...

The suit alleges deceptive marketing and abusive practices that resulted in “permanent and severe psychological injuries” for ...

HAYWOOD COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA — Our foraging party nibbles lemony mountain sorrel and delicate violets as we hike past forested valleys of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on our ...

A majority of county commissioners said they still object to a land trust’s acquisition of more than 1,800 acres next to Moxie Pond on behalf of the federal government.

Rather than focusing on one trail, it felt appropriate to summarize my recent hiking experiences into one piece, as I have been on three trails in the region since I last wrote about my trip to ...

GARDNERS, Pa. (AP) — Sam Cooper had just trekked 7 miles (11 kilometers) through a rain-sodden stretch of the Appalachian Trail when he sat down outside a little country store ...

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 Jun 18, 2025 ...

Waynesboro's third annual Hiker Fest takes place June 6-7, celebrating the city's Appalachian Trail connection. The festival offers live music, food, vendors, and educational programs for hikers ...

The Appalachian Trail Museum in Cooke Township can be found in Pine Grove Furnace State Park, near the halfway point of the trail. Constructed in the late 1700s, the building was used as a mill ...

As the use of solitary confinement has decreased in North Carolina’s state prisons, from about 70,000 trips in 2020 to about 63,000 last year, assignments to the department’s special ...