Budget cuts could hurt Appalachian Trail ENVIRONMENT. The National Park Service and U.S. Forest Service are major public partners of the organization that has overseen management of the trail for 100 ...

Although the Appalachian Trail begins and terminates in Georgia and Maine, it has the distinction of being born in Sussex County, N.J., in 1921. Conservationist and planner Benton MacKaye, the very ...

This summer, she will return to the Appalachian Trail for her third thru-hike, traveling southbound from Maine to Georgia. To help fund the expedition, she has launched a GoFundMe campaign, inviting ...

Hikers of the Appalachian Trail have a saying: “The Trail Provides.” Those who attempt to traverse the 2,190-mile footpath from Georgia to Maine, commonly known as the AT, believe the challenging ...

My answer was that I wanted to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail. Back then, I devoured everything I could find about this iconic Maine-Georgia footpath along the spine of the Appalachian Mountains, and ...

Wood will complete the Appalachian Trail in 2026, beginning in Georgia and ending at McAfee Knob in Virginia, the spot where she decided to leave the trail. “So I’ll come full circle,” she said.

A new directive from U.S. Department of Agriculture and Forest Service leaders could open more federal forest lands in Georgia to logging.

“Be safe, have a great trip,” the conductor told us as we jumped off the back of the train directly onto the Appalachian Trail, a 2,178-mile footpath that runs up and down mountainous terrain, from ...

Mother’s Day gifts just leveled up, Georgia. Forget the flowers that wilt and the brunch reservations you forgot to make—Cherry Log’s Fall Branch Falls Trail offers the gift of cascading water, ...

Skip the crowds of the Appalachian Trail and explore the scenic Bartram Trail in Georgia. From mountain views to peaceful waterfalls, this hidden gem offers a quieter, equally stunning hiking ...

Lebanon County is only home to about 11 of the trail's 2,190 miles, but they're packed with history and unique natural features.