If you didn't already know it, the Appalachian Trail (A.T.) is 2,190 miles of straight hiking from Maine to Georgia. According to the A.T. Conservancy, it brings three million visitors a year — some ...

Conquering the Appalachian Trail isn’t just achieved by lacing up and hiking the 2,100 miles from Georgia to Maine over the course of several months. Growing in popularity is an Appalachian Trail road ...

PISGAH NATIONAL FOREST, N.C. • Some might call it cheating. I'm up on Max Patch, a gem of the Appalachian Trail. Max Patch is a treeless, grassy mountain dome with a 360-degree view, much like the ...

When you hear about people who have hiked the Appalachian Trail, it might conjure up the image of worn and weathered thru-hikers retiring after a long, arduous journey. Although it’s always an honor ...

HOT SPRINGS - Teamwork made the dream work for a local couple. Sodom Laurel residents Amber and Joshua Niven recently teamed up to combine their loves for art and hiking to collaborate on a book. The ...

— -- The Appalachian Trail stretches 2,181 miles across 14 states, but its earliest pathways were formed when existing tracks were connected across Vermont and New Hampshire. "The idea was to tie ...

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Some might call it cheating. I'm up on Max Patch, a gem of the Appalachian Trail. Max Patch is a treeless, grassy mountain dome with a 360-degree view, much like the spot where Maria twirled around in ...