Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kristen Valenti on the Appalachian Trail at Lion's Head in Salisbury. (Courtesy of Kristen Valenti/ Early Bird on the Trail) ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For those seeking a peaceful escape on the Appalachian Trail, Dicks Creek Gap offers a unique hiking experience, far from the ...

The stretch of the Appalachian Trail within Shenandoah National Park should be a target for walkers who live nearby.

At Cherry Gap, straddling the Tennessee–North Carolina border, the sound of shovels scraping dirt mixes with birdsong and the hum of summer insects. Volunteers are hard at work restoring one of the ...

Somewhere after 2 p.m. on a sunny Wednesday in mid-March, the chaotic wind of a descending helicopter whipped the calm skies above the Appalachian Trail near Icewater Spring Shelter. Four people - two ...

On September 27, 2024, Hurricane Helene hit the United States, making landfall in south Florida before turning inland and lashing Georgia, the Carolinas, Virginia, and Tennessee with torrential rain ...

Spanning a staggering 2,190 miles, the Appalachian National Scenic Trail is the longest single-use hiking trail in the world. Covering a grand total of 14 different states, the northernmost tip of ...

The Carolina Mountain Club bought 130 volunteers in November 2024 to help clear debris left by Hurricane Helene along the Appalachian Trail and the French Broad River in the town of Hot Springs. David ...

A 91-year-old man who goes by the nickname Grey Beard has reclaimed his record as the oldest hiker to complete the Appalachian Trail ...