Volunteers are still rebuilding parts of the iconic Appalachian Trail in eastern Tennessee nearly a year after Hurricane ...

Leaders with the Appalachian Trail Conservancy said more than 430 miles of trail were closed due to damage sustained during ...

Volunteers are restoring a storm-damaged section of the Appalachian Trail, focusing efforts on Cherry Gap and the ...

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

T wo separate pairs of hikers needed help from rangers and the National Guard after becoming stuck overnight on Katahdin’s ...

Discover how volunteers and communities keep the iconic 2,197-mile trail thriving amid growing participation and century-long ...

The Appalachian Trail celebrates 100 years of hiking and history as volunteers call for public support to preserve its legacy ...

Iowa veteran Joedy VanVelzen made it to Maine on the Appalachian Trail, the final state in a journey of nearly 2,200 miles ...

An injured hiker was rescued from the Appalachian Trail on Thursday morning after slipping on a rock, according to the ...

The Appalachian Trail isn’t the longest in the world; it isn’t even the longest in North America, paling in comparison to the 14,996-mile Trans Canada Trail — but it is a favorite among newbies.

Only about 25% of thru-hikers and 20% of section hikers end up completing the trail according to the Appalachian Trail Conservancy.” Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.

Earl Shaffer stands atop Maine's Mount Katahdin at the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail in August 1948, reportedly becoming the first person to hike the trail's more than 2,000 miles in ...