Like all other routes in Shenandoah, the Appalachian Trail is free to access with park admission and is open all year. Visit the National Park Service website to learn more about the unique ...

Winding its way from Maine to Georgia, the Appalachian Trail (also known as the AT) spans 2,190 miles through 14 states. About 323 of those miles are found in North Carolina, including 226.6 miles ...

“It's been my dream for a long time to teach this ecology of Appalachia course, to pass those skills on to other students and to take them to an iconic place like the Appalachian trail,” said Prather, ...

the Virginia Creeper Trail and the Appalachian Trail. But on Sept. 27, the trails took a major hit from Hurricane Helene. “[The blowdowns] can vary from a simple tree across the trail to ...