One of the greatest natural treasures in the United States is the Appalachian Trail, or as outdoor enthusiasts call it, “the A.T.” Located in the Eastern region of the U.S., it is also known as the ...

The Appalachian Trail, one of the world's longest continuously marked footpaths, turns 80 this month. Conservancy and volunteer groups completed the 2,190 mile-long footpath in August 1937 from Maine ...

A dense green forest surrounds the thin corridors of dark brown earth that make up the Appalachian Trail system. The trees ...

This is part of our Hiking Guide series rolling out this spring and summer. [Related guide: How to get to some of North Carolina’s best views of the Blue Ridge Mountains] [Related guide: Here’s where ...

This exhibition focuses on the American environmentalist, naturalist, and activist Earl Shaffer (1918-2002), who in 1948 became the first person to hike the entire Appalachian Trail more than 2,000 ...

Why hike the Appalachian Trail (A.T.) from Georgia to Maine? For some people it’s a rite of passage, a transition from youth to adulthood, or maybe a way to heal a broken heart. Others do it for the ...

Cris Howard wanted everything the Appalachian Trail had to offer: the long trek, the unforgiving terrain and the adventure. The Reston, Virginia, resident completed the 2,190-mile grueling hike a few ...