UPDATE 04/18/2022 – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has identified the body of a man found dead on Springer Mountain in January as that of a Pennsylvania man. According to a news release from the ...

BLUE RIDGE, Ga. — A popular shelter along the Appalachian Trail is closed to overnight campers due to "aggressive bear behavior," according to the U.S. Forest Service. The Springer Mountain Shelter, ...

GEORGIA (WRBL) – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has identified the body of a man found dead on Springer Mountain in January 2022 as that of a Pennsylvania man. According to a news release from ...

FANNIN COUNTY, Ga. — Heads up, hikers. The USDA Forest Service is shutting down a camping shelter along the popular Appalachian Trail for the next couple of weeks. Officials say bears in the area of ...

Rescue crews responded to an injured hiker who was found near the shelter at Springer Mountain, the southern terminus of the Appalachian Trail. The hiker, who had begun his journey on Sunday and had ...

3. Springer Mountain, Georgia to the North Carolina Border. Mileage: 78.1 Difficulty: Strenuous Trailhead access: Access the trail at Amicalola Falls State Park, even though it adds 8.8 miles on the ...