Hiking is on the rise, and Northeastern Pennsylvania happens to be in a great position to take advantage of this trend. There are numerous options for exploring local trails — from mountain vistas ...

As a general rule of caution, the Appalachian Trail is not considered beginner-friendly. It’s a challenging hike thanks to the significant elevation changes, rocky terrain, and long distances.

There are approximately 96 miles of the Appalachian Trail in North Carolina. The U.S. Forest Service saw a 10% cut in staff in February.

Kanisa Hutchins makes backpacking look easy. The Chattanooga native had zero prior backpacking experience when she quit her job, sold her car and moved home to Chattanooga in preparation to hike ...

Hiking the Appalachian Trail can be done in about 5 million steps. Here's how long the trail is in miles and how many months it would take to hike.

In a rugged patch of the Appalachian Trail in eastern Tennessee, volunteers size up a massive, gnarled tree lying on its side. The collection of volunteers and staff from the Appalachian Trail ...

When my family ran out of water on the Appalachian Trail, we all felt sluggish. No one was hungry or sweating. It took us time to find a water supply.

If you want to hike the Appalachian Trail in North Carolina, you’ll need to avoid a few sections that are still closed from Hurricane Helene.

Appalachian Trail hikers cross the Nolichucky River on rafts after Hurricane Helene flooding took out Chestoa Pike Bridge near Erwin, Tennessee.

Hiking the Appalachian Trail often takes 6 months. She did it in 40 days. Tara Dower, 31, leaned on a “pit crew” of friends and fruit gummies to get through the trek.