PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — An 83-year-old hiker who is known as “Nimblewill Nomad” has become the oldest person to complete the Appalachian Trail. M.J. Eberhart of Flagg Mountain, Alabama, hiked into the ...

A new speed record has been set for completing the Appalachian Trail, according to media reports and the feat-tracking website fastestknowntime.com. Dower spoke with Easton-based Runner’s World ...

Ever thought about hiking the longest, hiking-only footpath in the world? It’s right here in the U.S., passing through the eastern Appalachian Mountains. The elevation gain of the Appalachian Trail ...

MARTIN: Not on my bucket list, but, you know, I could be persuaded, maybe. MARTÍNEZ: Yeah. Some people actually run it. MARTIN: They run the whole 2,000 miles? MARTÍNEZ: Yeah, 2,000 miles - here's ...

The Earl Shaffer Foundation is planning a 75th anniversary celebration on Saturday, Aug. 12, at the Appalachian Trail Museum. It will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the museum, located at 1120 ...

The first time Tara Dower set out to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail, in 2017, she had a panic attack. She felt alone and overwhelmed just eight days after setting off from the trail’s southern ...