A bipartisan congressional bill seeking a feasibility study to designate the 288-mile Benton MacKaye Trail in the Southern Appalachians a national scenic trail has passed the House Committee on ...

The Appalachian Trail recorded 16.9 million recreation visits in 2025, marking the first time official visitation data has been released for the world’s longest hiking-only footpath, which stretches ...

EGREMONT — A hiker was rescued from the Appalachian Trail on Thursday morning after slipping on a rock, officials said. The hiker, a 24-year-old woman, suffered an ankle and lower leg injury on the ...

GARDNERS, Pa. — Sam Cooper had just trekked 7 miles through a rain-sodden stretch of the Appalachian Trail when he sat down outside a little country store in Pennsylvania to take on its ice cream ...

The Appalachian Trail Conservancy is launching a new initiative aimed at empowering Pennsylvania communities to lead conservation projects along the Appalachian Trail. The Appalachian Trail Community ...

CARBONDALE — A program on “Hiking the Appalachian Trail before Cell Phones” is postponed to Feb. 1, according to Sarah Heyer of Confluence Books. The program was originally scheduled for Sunday, Jan.

An Appalachian Trail thru-hiker, who started his journey in Georgia on March 2, made it to our area over the Easter weekend.

CAMPO, Calif. (AP) — Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail is a challenge, especially for adventurers making the entire run from Southern California to Canada, and Eric Kipperman’s job is to greet them at ...

GARDNERS, Pa. (AP) — Sam Cooper had just trekked 7 miles through a rain-sodden stretch of the Appalachian Trail when he sat down outside a little country store in Pennsylvania to take on its ice cream ...