A bipartisan bill led by congressman Steve Cohen seeks to re-designate the Benton MacKaye Trail (BMT) as the nation's 12th National Scenic Trail, a move that would add federal protection and funding ...

You’ve probably heard of the Appalachian Trail or the Pacific Crest Trail – those very long north-to-south trails that attract thousands of hikers each year – and, in the case of the Pacific Crest ...

The ATC's annual long-distance hiker survey shows hikers like their alone time, and some could learn a lesson about proper ...

Stretching 2,197 miles from Georgia to Maine, the Appalachian National Scenic Trail is the most widely known hiking trail in the country. Most Long Islanders with a penchant for the outdoors have ...

The Appalachian Trail, a nearly 2,200-mile footpath that stretches across 14 states from Georgia to Maine, is now being ...

The Appalachian Trail stretches from Maine to Georgia, totaling more than 2,100 miles through 14 states. Shenandoah National Park's stretch of the trail predates the park and originally ran the same ...

MARS HILL - In January, the United States Forest Service and Appalachian Trail Conservancy presented a proposal to decommission and tear down the Overmountain Shelter barn, a once-popular Appalachian ...

Nearly 4,000 people a year attempt to hike the entire Appalachian Scenic Trail. However, only 25% of those who start the journey are lucky enough to finish. Coastal Bend native Lisa Parker hopes to ...

The United States Postal Service is honoring the Appalachian National Scenic Trail with a new set of Forever stamps, ...

The Appalachian Trail, North America’s most famous hiking route, stretches over 2,189 mountainous miles (3,520 kilometers) from Georgia to Maine. In any given year, some 3 million people hike on it, ...

SOUTHWICK — A representative of the Appalachian Mountain Club appeared before the Conservation Commission Monday to begin the process of renovating the trailhead of the New England Scenic Trail where ...

The Appalachian National Scenic Trail in the Mount Rogers National Scenic Area has been removed from the Hurricane Helene closure order. This section of the trail is now open. It had been closed since ...