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 ...

The newly constructed pedestrian bridge that connects the Appalachian Trail over Virginia 311 in Roanoke County opened Thursday, a project made possible by collaboration between volunteer groups ...

The Appalachian Trail is one of America’s most famous long-distance hikes, a 2,000-plus-mile journey from Georgia to Maine. Those who complete it are called “thru-hikers,” with approximately ...

ERWIN, Tenn. — A hostel in Erwin, well-known to hikers along the Appalachian Trail, is back open after six months of hard work following Hurricane Helene. Uncle Johnny's Hostel and Outfitters is ...

The City of Kingsport, along with Visit Kingsport and the Cumberland Gap Trail Alliance, will host a “First Blaze” ceremony ...

Coby White has surpassed his own Chicago Bulls record. On Friday night, the Bulls had a massive second-half to propel them to a 118-113 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. White's 31 points ...

“But choose that little with care.” Shaffer was a World War II veteran, who, in 1948, became the first person to walk the entire Appalachian Trail. He was so picky about gear that he ditched ...

Families got a chance to take a ride down the bunny trail to the White Mills station. Children participated in an egg hunt and other Easter activities, and they also got to take home six eggs.

America the beautiful is a wonderland for nature lovers and hikers. Although most of the top-rated hikes are on the West Coast and in the Mountain West, the East Coast and even the Deep South and ...