I got on a train headed from Albany, New York to Charlottesville, Virginia, on July 14. Then I endeavored to walk home.I ...

The North Carolina section offers many of the Appalachian Trail's highest peaks, several above 6,000 feet. Hiking enthusiasts can set out on a multiday or weeklong journey (keep in mind that you ...

In addition to hiking with their classmates, the students also got to know other hikers on the trail and sometimes shared shelters with them overnight. “On the Appalachian Trail, there are people who ...

Everest 16 times. Still, more than 3,000 people attempt to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail every year, according to the Appalachian Trail Conservancy. Only a quarter make it the whole way.

If you have time to hike or backpack a portion of the trail, recent hikers say that you'll be rewarded with memorable views of the park's wilderness, from foliage to animals. The Appalachian Trail ...

As America grows restless after months of Covid lockdown, there is a yearning for the beauty of the great outdoors - and there is no communion with nature like hiking the Appalachian Trail.