In 2002, the Witchers hit the trail with their two young kids. That thru-hike continues to shape their lives.

The Appalachian Trail is just a few minutes down a gravel logging road from my campsite. I park the truck off to the side ...

A coalition of hikers and trail advocates have launched Save Our Shelters, a campaign to save to iconic huts along the ...

The number of hikers who have registered plans to attempt the Appalachian Trail in 2025 is down nearly 30% compared with last year, the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) says, potentially indicating ...

Over 71 falls and nearly 2,200 miles later, Dale “Greybeard” Sanders became the oldest person to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail in 365 days. (AP Photo) ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Appalachian Trail, North America’s most famous hiking route, stretches over 2,189 mountainous miles (3,520 kilometers) from ...

In American slang, “take a hike” is often used to tell someone to go away. But as the Appalachian Trail Conservancy celebrates its 100th anniversary, the organization is working to reframe the phrase ...

It's been 100 years since the launch of the Appalachian Trail. Author Phil D'Anieri celebrates its legacy through the eyes of the people who hiked it. The Appalachian Trail (AT) continues to be a ...

Nobody knows exactly how long the Appalachian Trail is. It’s about 2,200 miles as the shoe walks, from Springer Mountain in Georgia to Mount Katahdin in Maine, but the length changes constantly as the ...

While everyone else was “working,” volunteer Caroline Egli and Fetig are “eating blowdowns” for lunch with his Stihl MS 261 with a 20″ bar – a military equivalent of an 8-inch howitzer on the AT Jim ...