Each year, only about one out of every four hikers who set out to complete the Appalachian Trail reaches that goal. A ...

The Appalachian Trail is one of the most epic hikes in the United States. This iconic 2,190-mile hike, which spans across 14 ...

The day Betty Kellenberger hit a patch of freezing rain on Mount Madison, quitting crossed her mind. She was hungry, cold and sore. “You’re 80 years old,” she told herself in a pep talk atop a ...

In American slang, “take a hike” is often used to tell someone to go away. But as the Appalachian Trail Conservancy celebrates its 100th anniversary, the organization is working to reframe the phrase ...

Two weeks ago, during a work trip through Southwest Virginia, I had a couple hours to spare. I had, however, no doubts about what I was going to do with the time: get on the Appalachian Trail (AT).

As the trail wound its way into Arizona's Sky Islands, the region's biodiversity was on full display, as were the threats ...

A South Jordan father who was rescued along with his three young children in a winter storm in Big Cottonwood Canyon is now ...

Nan Reisinger, left, and Carolyn Banjak stop along the Appalachian Trail in Pine Grove Furnace State Park Sunday on their way to completing a 2,182-mile thru-hike of the trail. BJ Small/For The ...

Monday is National Take a Hike Day, and New Hampshire is home to the oldest continuously maintained hiking trail.

The unusual step was taken amid an appeal filed by a public school parent. The school board would have to take action. If the school board denies the move, the state monitors could step in. State ...