At 80 years old, Betty Kellenberger recently became the oldest woman to ever hike the entire Appalachian Trail.

Geraldine Largay, a 66-year-old retired Air Force nurse and seasoned hiker, set out on a northbound thru-hike of the ...

Step after step, mile after mile — 1,444 in all — and section after section, Sarah Howard pressed on until her journey was complete.

Trade hotels for open roads and wake up to desert sunrises, forest trails, and mountain peaks at America’s most stunning ...

By Kathleen Phalen Tomasselli, The County Staff Six months, 14 states and five pairs of shoes after she set off from Springer ...

Hiking trails lead to both summit rock outcrops across from each other named for two Native American chiefs — the 1,463-foot ...

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

An area treasure is being recognized by the United States Postal Service. In January, the postal service announced it will be releasing 15 Appalachian Trail stamps in honor of the nearly 2,200 miles ...

Nearly 700 volunteers, including some from as far away as Japan, descended on the Appalachian Trail in the past year in an unprecedented effort to recover a landscape forever scarred by Hurricane ...

MONSON, Maine (WABI) - Stretching just shy of 2,200 miles from Georgia to Maine, the Appalachian Trail draws hikers from all over the world to hike it in its entirety. Early fall is a busy time of ...