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 bought 31.5 miles of track to build a mixed-use path that could connect to other, already ...

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

Midway up the Appalachian Trail, a little country store in Gardners, Pennsylvania, invites hikers to take on an additional ...

Than Axtell, a fly-fishing guide who has lived in western North Carolina for three decades, adores the unimpeded wilderness ...

Appalachian Trail is ranked #9 out of 20 things to do in Asheville, NC. ... About 323 of those miles are found in North Carolina, including 226.6 miles along the Tennessee border.

The Appalachian Trail covers over 2,000 miles and passes through 14 states. It's known for rugged terrain and long days on ...

The purchase of nearly 600 acres of land around McAfee Knob will further protect the scenic vistas of one of the most popular spots on the Appalachian Trail, conservation groups said Tuesday.

There’s a place in western North Carolina where the mountains ripple like waves on a blue-green ocean, where clouds cast dramatic shadows across ancient peaks, and where locals sometimes “accidentally ...