The elevation gain of the Appalachian Trail alone is enough to frighten off prospective hikers – it’s the equivalent of climbing Mt. Everest 16 times. Still, more than 3,000 people attempt to ...

On a mountaintop mantled in moss and nearly century-old red spruce ... and the Tennessee Eastman Hiking & Canoeing Club, whose volunteers maintain the Appalachian Trail in the national forests ...

You can drive or hike the famed Appalachian Trail, but it's much easier to make ... this theme park a must-see stop on your road trip. Red Caboose Motel and Restaurant in Ronks, Pennsylvania: ...

At the halfway point of the more than 2,000-mile long Appalachian Trail, hikers stop to refresh with a half gallon of ice cream. Of the few thousand people who try to hike the Appalachian Trail ...

Hiking the Appalachian Trail through the Blue Ridge Mountains takes people through thick forests and across grassy mountaintop balds. This year it also includes a short boat ride. Floodwaters from ...

Stretching 2,197 miles from Georgia to Maine, the Appalachian National Scenic Trail is the most widely known hiking trail in the country. Most Long Islanders with a penchant for the outdoors have ...

The town relies on tourism, especially hikers along the Appalachian Trail. David Huff, Carolina Mountain Club What sections of the AT are open? The Appalachian Trail Conservancy regularly updates ...