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Franklin resident James Flannery will run 100 miles of the Appalachian Trail to raise money for mental health awareness. Flannery's run will benefit the SAFE Coalition, a nonprofit offering free ...
Need a new hiking spot in Georgia? A recent study has released the best day hikes on the Appalachian Trail in every state, including Georgia. For those seeking a peaceful escape on the Appalachian ...
Somewhere after 2 p.m. on a sunny Wednesday in mid-March, the chaotic wind of a descending helicopter whipped the calm skies above the Appalachian Trail near Icewater Spring Shelter. Four people ...
DAMASCUS, Va. — Thru-hikers, vendors, musicians and trail enthusiasts all gathered in Damascus Friday for the 38th Appalachian Trail Days Festival. The event is set to bring in an estimated ...
DAMASCUS, Va. (WCYB) — The annual Appalachian Trail Days Festival is coming up Friday-Sunday in Damascus. This will mark the first Trail Days event since Helene devastated parts of the region in ...
Federal authorities have identified the man fatally stabbed on the Appalachian Trail over the weekend as Ronald S. Sanchez Jr. The 43-year-old man from Oklahoma died and a woman was wounded in an ...
Franklin resident James Flannery is preparing for a 100-mile run across part of the Appalachian Trail to raise awareness and support for mental health, according to a community announcement.
SNOWDEN — Authorities said they do not suspect foul play in the death of a male hiker whose body was found Monday morning at an Appalachian Trail shelter in Bedford County, authorities said.
DAMASCUS, Va. (WDBJ) - It’s a hiker’s paradise in Damascus at the 38th annual Appalachian Trail Days Festival as thru-hikers reunite with friends, businesses sell handmade goods and outdoor ...
Mills Kelly did not set out to write a book about the Appalachian Trail’s former path through the Roanoke Valley. Instead, the George Mason University history professor meant to write a volume ...