“Virginia’s Lost Appalachian Trail” also features eight maps of the existing AT and its ... they pulled down all the old trail markers,” Kelly told me. According to a legend Kelly has ...

the contents of Alexis McAllister’s backpack were lined up on a table inside the Hawk Mountain education building for the inaugural Pennsylvania Appalachian Trail ... blaze marker information and ...

Decades earlier, Thomas Jefferson had formed a vision for new territory west of the Appalachian ... a map. Brown and Robbins assembled teams of men to serve as chainmen and axmen and markers.

A heavily eroded half-mile stretch of the Appalachian Trail has been on the Smoky Mountain Hiking Club's project list for at least six years.

How long does it take to hike the Appalachian Trail through the Smokies? The consensus is about a week. If you’re into overnight backpacking but can’t commit to seven days, there are shorter versions ...

The Craig Creek bridge on the Appalachian Trail is being closed for public safety, according to a Forest Service news release. The footbridge that crosses Craig Creek, in the Brush Mountain ...

You can continue to hike along the Appalachian Trail or complete the 1.6-mile Lover's Leap Loop. While the trail is moderately difficult, hikers say the views from its peaks and outcroppings are ...

The Beehive Loop Trail — One of the best hikes in the U.S. Conde Nast named Bar Harbor's Beehive Loop Trail as one of the best hikes in America, calling it a short but challenging trek.

The first portion of the trail will run from Cape Charles to Cheriton, about 4 miles. Watch previous coverage: 49-mile rail trail could soon be coming to the Eastern Shore 49 mile rail trail could ...

In 1955, 67-year old Emma "Grandma" Gatewood became the first woman solo thru-hiker on the Appalachian Trail. She would go on ...

is trying to determine if a 6.7-mile shared-use path, from the Whately Park and Ride to Meadow Street in Amherst is possible. The intent is to create a new recreational trail for walkers ...

Unlike the rest of Great Smoky Mountains National Park’s 850-mile trail network, the 72-mile stretch of the Appalachian Trail within its boundary is primarily managed and maintained by the Appalachian ...