Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One of the greatest natural treasures in the United States is the Appalachian Trail, or as outdoor enthusiasts call it, “the A.T.” ...

A Harrisonburg man has released a book on the Appalachian Trail sharing his encounters with nudists, wild ponies and ...

The Appalachian Mountain trail runs from George to Maine. The New Hampshire stretch of the AT starts in Hanover and crosses ...

The first time Tara Dower set out to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail, in 2017, she had a panic attack. She felt alone and overwhelmed just eight days after setting off from the trail’s southern ...

The Appalachian Trail spans 2,194 miles across 14 states along the East Coast of the U.S. Most experienced hikers begin their trek at Springer Mountain, Georgia, and end it on Mount Katahdin in Maine ...

Rounding out our summer re-run series, here’s a column from 2023 about a most determined hiker! Five years ago now, Diana Jackson was walking 2,192 miles. The Darien native is one of over 3,300 people ...

Emma Gatewood stands on the Oregon Trail, with her pack and an umbrella in tow. She hiked 2,000 miles of the trail in 1959, years after she thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail. When Emma Gatewood was 67 ...

We’ve put in hundreds of miles in our favorite hiking shoes from Salomon, Merrell, Keen and more. Find out top picks, and ...

Heather Anderson and Derick Hugo, two epic thru-hikers, just published memoirs. Here's how their time on the trail shaped ...

Tackling the Appalachian Trail was the hiking adventure Robert Kerker had always dreamed of, and something he could finally take on in retirement. Now, he’ll always be part of it, said his younger ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Appalachian Trail offers and exciting hike for long-distance trekkers. World War II veteran Earl Shaffer was the first person ...