A group of West Point cadets studying civil engineering and the conservation nonprofit Open Space Institute wanted the bridge ...

Roaring Fork Valley’s Shayla Paradeis, known on the trail as “Kiddo,” has earned her place among long-distance hiking’s most ...

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 ...

March, the chaotic wind of a descending helicopter whipped the calm skies above the Appalachian Trail near Icewater Spring ...

His volume about early hikers’ impressions remains ... from the early 1930s until the early 1950s, the Appalachian Trail used to pass through the valley, on Roanoke County’s western side.

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.

The Nolichucky Outdoor Learning Institute offers wilderness safety training, including First Aid and Responder certification, ...

After our trail guide dropped, readers shared their favorite places to hike near Philly — from Bucks County parks to hidden ...

The Trail Provides.” Those who attempt to traverse the 2,190-mile footpath from Georgia to Maine, commonly known as the AT, ...

The next “Take a Hike” program will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 4, in Florence featuring Julia Sigg, a local backpacker who hiked much of the Appalachian Trail. Sigg will share what she has learned ...

For hikers, the 2,193-mile Appalachian Trail - which cuts through Lehigh, Schuylkill, Carbon and Monroe counties - is mesmerizing. Many determined hikers begin the unforgiving journey in Springer ...