To most people, the Eckville shelter looks like an old tool shed, a throwback to our grandparents’ garages of yesteryear. For decades, though, this small building just off the Appalachian Trail in ...

According to the Appalachian Trail Conservancy's Helene resource page, there are still three sections of the trail that are closed, all in Tennessee. The closures include the 344.6-mile marker at ...

The Laurel Fork Shelter in Hampton was located at mile marker 422.2 on the Appalachian Trail. The Boots Off Hostel & Campground announced the shelter burned down on Aug. 15. Jim Gregory ...

A hiker passes a trail marker for the Pacific Crest Trail near ... More than 20 miles of the Appalachian Trail remain closed following Helene and downed trees could fuel wildfires.