Patrick Maitre, 36, lived in Harpers Ferry for seven years after a month on the trail. He chose the town after looking at a map of the Appalachian Trail and remembering its name from history class.

The train tracks run next to a popular pedestrian footbridge along the Appalachian Trail, which draws a lot of tourists to the town of Harpers Ferry. The Appalachian Trail is closed in the area.

HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. – Like the people who hike it, the Appalachian Trail is always moving. Technically, Tuesday marks the 75th anniversary of its completion, but the 2,180-mile path stretching ...

Location drew American attention to the village of Harpers Ferry during the days ... the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers and has the Appalachian Trail/Blue Ridge Mountains and CSX rail line running ...

The idyllic town of Harpers Ferry, West Virginia in the lower Shenandoah Valley has a lot to offer with its unparalleled ...

Best known for abolitionist John Brown’s pre-Civil War raid on the federal arsenal, most of the town is within Harpers Ferry National Historic Park. The headquarters of the Appalachian Trail ...

HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. Todd Remaley once hiked the entire Appalachian Trail. Now, he's protecting it as the trail's chief park ranger. Ranger Remaley, as he's known, reminds people who break the ...

HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. — The Appalachian Trail, one of the world’s longest continually marked footpaths that trudges for 2,190 miles through 14 states, was assigned a new guardian angel last week.

HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. >> The Appalachian Trail Conservancy has launched a voluntary registration system for people attempting to hike the entire trail. The conservancy says the goal is to protect ...

HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. Like the people who hike it, the Appalachian Trail is always moving. Technically, today marks the 75th anniversary of its completion. But the 2,180-mile path stretching Skip to ...