Ethan Sullivan lost 10 pounds this summer, and he did it the old-fashioned way – hiking eight-to-12 hours a day and covering 1,000 miles along the Appalachian Trail. The entire Appalachian Trail ...

Hiking the 2,200-mile Appalachian Trail is a monumental achievement for anyone. Now imagine doing it with 13 kids in tow – it sounds almost impossible. But that’s exactly what Nikki Bettis set out to ...

Not long after I moved to Lynchburg, I wanted to get to know the mountains. I knew the Appalachian Trail and Blue Ridge Parkway were close at hand, but where to start? The Natural Bridge Appalachian ...

The first time I wrote about Randy Fandal was in mid-March when he was setting off on a 2,174-mile hike, hoping to walk the Appalachian Trail from one end to the other. Randy FandalRandy Fandal at the ...

In American slang, “take a hike” is often used to tell someone to go away. But as the Appalachian Trail Conservancy celebrates its 100th anniversary, the organization is working to reframe the phrase ...

Local photographer Carly Rae Brunault’s book, “Trail Name Tales,” highlights the nicknames that Appalachian Trail hikers give themselves (and each other). Carly Rae Brunault holds a copy of her book, ...

While "Gilmore Girls" made fictional Stars Hollow famous on the silver screen, Connecticut has plenty of real places that exude a similar small-town charm, idyllic spots that could easily be ...

Charles Town, W.Va. — Local Berkeley County resident, Megan Hessenberger, who is a member of the Board of Directors of the National Humane Education Society (NHES), will hike 101 miles in honor of her ...

One of the most grueling records in American endurance sports fell late Saturday night in northern Georgia. Tara Dower, a 31-year-old ultrarunner and long-distance hiker born in North Carolina and ...

A Brooklyn hiking enthusiast with dreams of one day tackling the nation’s highest mountains is carving his own trail through the concrete jungle this month by challenging himself to use his own two ...

The Appalachian Trail covers over 2,000 miles and passes through 14 states. It's known for rugged terrain and long days on foot, but the deeper you look, the more odd history you’ll find. A public ...