Making a go bag list? Here are our top picks for short-term survival scenarios based on extensive field tests.

If you're going on your first backpacking trip, you may be excited to get on the road. Just take time to avoid this costly mistake when buying hiking gear.

Trail shoes are cool, but classics earn their titles for a reason. Hiking boots, we see you, we miss you, we want you back.

Could you eat this much ice cream after walking 1,100 miles? Some Appalachian Trail hikers try So far this year, about 50 thru-hikers have finished the challenge.

(AP) — Sam Cooper had just trekked 7 miles (11 kilometers) through a rain-sodden stretch of the Appalachian Trail when ... on Tuesday and adding his name to the list of “thru-hikers” who have ...

The Boonsboro Appalachian Trail Community is hosting a meet-and-greet event on Thursday, June 12.

Waynesboro is gearing up for its third annual Hiker Fest that will be held June 6-7. The two-day celebration spotlights the city’s connection to the Appalachian Trail and welcomes thru-hikers, outdoor ...

Franklin resident James Flannery will run a 100-mile chunk of the Appalachian Trail to raise awareness and support for mental health.

A report has released the best trails in each state, along the 2,197 miles of the Appalachian Trail. Here is where to hop on the trail in Georgia.

Wood recently published her first book, “Thou Shalt Not Shat on Bees and Other Lessons Learned on the Appalachian Trail,” after hiking the trail from Maine to Virginia from June to October 2024.

Hikers on the Appalachian Trail use phones and tablets to share the experience with the world, but technology is presenting new challenges.

Appalachian Trail hikers cross the Nolichucky River on rafts after Hurricane Helene flooding took out Chestoa Pike Bridge near Erwin, Tennessee.