By Kathleen Phalen Tomasselli, The County Staff Six months, 14 states and five pairs of shoes after she set off from Springer ...

At 80 years old, Betty Kellenberger recently became the oldest woman to ever hike the entire Appalachian Trail.

From months-long adventures to trails under 200 miles, we found the best of the rest of thru-hikes in the southeastern U.S.

On September 21, Garmire reached his destination at Springer Mountain, Georgia, setting a new record for the fastest ever ...

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 ...

Each year, about 3 million people hike part of the Appalachian Trail. But if you add up every person who has officially completed it, that number is only 20,000 — dating all the way back to 1936.

This state park is within easy reach of the city and offers hundreds of miles of hiking trails, mountain views, scenic drives ...

The Appalachian Trail Conservancy is celebrating its 100th anniversary with a new campaign, inviting people to reconnect with the outdoors to boost well-being.

Local photographer Carly Rae Brunault’s book, “Trail Name Tales,” highlights the nicknames that Appalachian Trail hikers give themselves (and each other). Carly Rae Brunault holds a copy of her book, ...

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 challenge.Nearly ...