Long-distance backpacking with kids is possible with the right preparation and attitude. Two hiking moms share their advice.

Unlike the Appalachian Trail, which sits entirely on federal land, the Florida Trail crosses through “a melting pot of lands” ...

Some people dream of taking months away from their jobs to hike the Appalachian Trail. For local photographer Carly Rae ...

Tropical Storm Helene left lots of vegetation in its wake that will contribute to future wildfires. Now is the time to focus ...

Thankfully, volunteers and officials from the Appalachian Trail Conservancy have found a solution: a ferry. Instead of hiking ...

Shaffer. Shaffer made history in 1948, when he trekked the entire length of the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine in one sting as the trail’s first solo thru-hiker. And in 1998, on the 50th ...

Dahlonega (pronounced Duh-LON-uh-guh, not Dah-lo-NEE-ga – a mistake I’ve heard countless visitors make) sits nestled in the ...

A group of business owners and the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) launched a free ferry service on Monday intended to ...

Damage caused by Hurricane Helene left gaps in the Appalachian Trail. One of those gaps was caused by the collapse of the Chestoa Bridge in Erwin. But soon, hikers will ...

Michael Fenner, 64, has completed the 2,190-mile Appalachian Trail. He reflected on exhaustion and accomplishment at Mount ...