Each year, about 3 million people hike part of the Appalachian Trail. But if you add up every person who has officially ...

It wasn’t that long ago that aspiring thru-hikers had to explain what, exactly, they were doing planning to hike something like the Appalachian Trail or Pacific Crest Trail. The kinds of distances ...

GARDNERS, Pa. (AP) — Sam Cooper had just trekked 7 miles (11 kilometers) through a rain-sodden stretch of the Appalachian Trail when he sat down outside a little country store in Pennsylvania to take ...

In an age where most of us are tied to desks, thru-hiking has become the stuff of dreams. The mere idea of shedding your work flats and spending months in your hiking boots, sleeping under the stars, ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Jaded tourists and transplants might insist there’s no good hiking in Florida, that the only trails worth traversing are further north in the Appalachians or west in the majestic ...

GARDNERS, Pa. — 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 ...

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New perk: Easily find new routes and hidden gems, upcoming running events, and more near you. Your weekly Local Running Newsletter has everything you need to lace up! Subscribe today. For years, 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 ...