Hikers plodding through the so-called green tunnels of the Appalachian Trail — those long stretches of deeply shaded woodland with nothing much to offer the eye beyond foliage — live for the moments ...

A new group of volunteers is needed to maintain the Appalachian Trail along the northern borders of Lehigh and Northampton counties, a section of the 2,160-mile path that is being eyed for major ...

ATLANTA — A river with a history of ferry boats and Civil War battles may one day provide a new route for hikers who finish the Appalachian Trail to continue south until they reach the Gulf of Mexico, ...

Conquering the Appalachian Trail isn’t just achieved by lacing up and hiking the 2,100 miles from Georgia to Maine over the course of several months. Growing in popularity is an Appalachian Trail road ...

I had a hard time snapping a selfie because I was crying with joy. I was on the Appalachian Trail, standing next to a sign nailed to a walnut tree on the border of Georgia and North Carolina. My ...

ATLANTA — A river with a history of ferry boats and Civil War battles may one day provide a new route for hikers who finish the Appalachian Trail to continue south until they reach the ocean, a ...

The Appalachian Trail is renowned as the longest hiking trail in the world, and around 78 of the trail's 2,200 miles are in the state of Georgia. Thru-hikers have been testing their skills on these ...

Jack Terosky of Parkersburg summiting Mount Katahdin, the northern terminus on the Appalachian Trail. (Photo Provided) PARKERSBURG — Everyone has had a bucket list, but how many really just take off ...