On September 21, Garmire reached his destination at Springer Mountain, Georgia, setting a new record for the fastest ever ...

This state park is within easy reach of the city and offers hundreds of miles of hiking trails, mountain views, scenic drives ...

Benjamin Solomon is just a week shy of finishing up his month-long “Thru-Hike to Nowhere,” a homemade mission that has seen ...

The first time Tara Dower set out to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail, in 2017, she had a panic attack. She felt alone and overwhelmed just eight days after setting off from the trail’s southern ...

This week's Hikes & Walks column takes Lauren R. Stevens out in search of some prime foliage up The Cobbles in Cheshire for ...

The Appalachian Trail Conservancy is celebrating its 100th anniversary with a new campaign, inviting people to reconnect with the outdoors to boost well-being.

Mitch Meier is taking a walk. Most North Iowans like to explore their neighborhoods or a local wildlife area. Mason City resident Meier intends to walk the full length of the Appalachian Trail ...

Emma Gatewood stands on the Oregon Trail, with her pack and an umbrella in tow. She hiked 2,000 miles of the trail in 1959, years after she thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail. When Emma Gatewood was 67 ...

The town of Duncannon, where a major waterway and multi-state hiking trail meet, is well situated to take advantage of ...

Sam Cooper had just trekked 7 miles through a rain-sodden stretch of the Appalachian Trail when he sat down outside a little country store in Pennsylvania to take on its ice cream challenge.Nearly ...