Each year, only about one out of every four hikers who set out to complete the Appalachian Trail reaches that goal. A thru-hike means traversing nearly 2,200 miles, across 14 states, in a single ...

Connecticut is one of the Northeast’s smaller states, with a lot of the area being devoted to its cities and its beautiful shoreline. This is why it’s always a bit of a surprise when I’m reminded of ...

Joe Rando, a 1984 Lewiston High School graduate, undertook the 2,200-mile journey in February. Half his lifetime ago, Joe ...

Tucked within the heart of the Appalachian Mountains, Coopers Rock State Forest feels like a special West Virginia secret. Just 13 miles east of Morgantown — the nearest travel hub and home to West ...

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 ...

John “Papa” Welch has been preparing for close to one year to hike the Appalachian Trail in honor of his late wife and raising money for The Wounded Warrior Project. He walks six to seven miles six ...

When Harvey Sutton was four, before he started kindergarten, his parents decided that they wanted to take him on a trip.

ROANOKE, VA – Patchwork 250 is a new initiative from WSLS 10 that tells Virginia’s story, one piece at a time. Like a quilt made of many patches, every person, story, and tradition adds something ...