Mine for precious gems, hike among mountains and stunning waterfalls, and dive into local history in this small, charming ...

This year’s northbound Appalachian Trail thru-hikers came from across the U.S. and beyond and toted slightly lighter packs ...

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 ...

Hot Springs is located along the Tennessee-North Carolina border. Hikers know it well because the Appalachian Trail goes ...

Conservationists and supporters of Southern Appalachia's Benton MacKaye Trail hope the third time's a charm for a bipartisan ...

A gathering storm near Lehigh Gap, Pennsylvania Earl Shaffer / Earl Shaffer Papers, Archives Center, National Museum of American History “Followed nice trail all morn—to sight of James River ...

President Donald Trump's fiscal 2026 budget proposal is anathema to the Appalachian Trail Conservancy.

Damascus will host the 38th annual Appalachian Trail Days Festival on May 16-18, as the town gears up for another busy season of hikers on the Appalachian Trail.

NPCA works to preserve landscapes and wildlife in the East’s last fully connected wilderness with its Safe Passage ...

Armed with smartphones, smartwatches, iPads, and more, today’s Appalachian Trail hikers are more digitally connected than ...

As visitors consider spring and summer travel, NPCA offers updates on national parks recovering from damage caused by ...

Democrats and Republicans from three states are supporting a 287-mile trail that would include Georgia, Tennessee and North ...