Still, more than 3,000 people attempt to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail every year, according to the Appalachian Trail Conservancy. Only a quarter make it the whole way. Start the day smarter. Get ...

New England has 2 of the best trails to explore worldwide in 2025, according to a list published by AllTrails.

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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 ...

Winding its way from Maine to Georgia, the Appalachian Trail (also known as the AT) spans 2,190 miles through 14 states. About 323 of those miles are found in North Carolina, including 226.6 miles ...

The Mountain Club of Maryland, with more than 1,000 members, is hosting over 230 miles worth of hikes throughout July.

The five newest National Recreation Trails in six states add nearly 400 miles to the network of more than 1,300 trails.

There are more than 400 sites in the US National Park System. Here's why it's time to skip the most-visited top 10 and seek ...

ALBANY TWP., Pa. - Halfway down Hawk Mountain, the birds chirp and the bees buzz, and a shelter sits in shade, awaiting its next weary hiker on a long trek along the Appalachian Trail. "This is ...

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