Appalachian Trail Conservancy, the nonprofit that oversees maintenance of the Appalachian Trail, is discouraging thru-hikers in 2021 due to COVID-19.

April 26, 2021. In 2019, Ronald S. Sanchez Jr., an Iraq war veteran, set off to find peace in nature along the Appalachian Trail, ...

Hiker Dennis Davis has “no doubt in his mind’ that he spoke with Brian Laundrie on a deserted road near the Appalachian Trail in North Carolina on Oct. 2, 2021.

The Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) is discouraging people from attempting to hike the entire 2,190-mile trail ... Published Jan. 28, 2021. Updated Jan. 28, 2021, 4:02 p.m. ET.

Camping-Hiking Appalachian Trail thru-hikers won't be recognized this year over coronavirus concerns ATC won’t distribute hangtags until the coronavirus pandemic is ‘under control’ ...

The Appalachian Trail Conservancy has urged hikers to postpone plans to trek the nearly 2,200-mile trail in 2021, citing concerns about the spread of COVID-19. The popular trail covers about 230 ...

Hikers have overrun parts of the 2,200-mile Appalachian Trail, including a hilly stretch in Virginia known as the Roller Coaster. Other national parks are also struggling with crowds seeking to ...

For those who have hiking the Appalachian Trail (AT) on their bucket list for the year, Covid-19 may prove to be an unexpected complication.

A view from the North Trail, an Appalachian Trail detour near Palmerton that use to be the original trail route and soon will be again. Starting next month, that’s changing.

The AT symbolizes opportunity – the chance to set out on a life-altering experience in the great outdoors.

Posted November 7, 2021. Updated November 8, 2021. DAVID SHARP Associated Press. 4 min read . ... M.J. Eberhart, 83, arrives on the summit of Mount Hayes on the Appalachian Trail on Sept. 12 in ...

THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL A Biography By Philip D’Anieri. In “On Trails: An Exploration,” Robert Moor’s sinuous meditation on the theory and practice of nature trails, Moor wrote that he used ...