Sally joins her best friend for an epic hike on on the Appalachian Trail, America’s most beloved footpath. In her memoir of ...

For Russell native Derek Childs, today will be a day of hard goodbyes as he and his parents, Larry and Christina Childs, ...

The Appalachian Trail is over 2,190 miles long, according to the National Parks Service. The trail stretches from Georgia to ...

More than 430 miles of the Appalachian Trail were closed after Helene blew through the mountains, according to the ...

Last year, legendary thru-hiker Jack “Quadzilla” Jones attempted to hike the AT for a grand. Here’s how he fared—and the ...

Ahead of the busy summer hiking season, funding freezes and mass layoffs are disrupting repairs and maintenance on the ...

Thankfully, volunteers and officials from the Appalachian Trail Conservancy have found a solution: a ferry. Instead of hiking ...

Feb 11, 2025 Feb 11, 2025 Updated Mar 24, 2025 SCOTT HUNTER is retiring as fire chief in Bedford at the end of March ... is finally right to hike the Appalachian Trail, he said.

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 ...