A sturdy wooden picnic table awaits heavy-legged hikers on the steep ascent toward Dragons Tooth overlook along the Appalachian Trail in Roanoke County.

BOTTOM LINE: Appalachian State squares off against Wofford. Appalachian State finished 13-17 overall last season while going 8-6 at home. The Mountaineers averaged 14.0 points off of turnovers, 9.6 ...

BOTTOM LINE: Appalachian State travels to Dartmouth for a non-conference matchup. Dartmouth went 14-14 overall a season ago while going 9-4 at home. The Big Green averaged 77.4 points per game last ...

Two weeks ago, during a work trip through Southwest Virginia, I had a couple hours to spare. I had, however, no doubts about what I was going to do with the time: get on the Appalachian Trail (AT).

The day Betty Kellenberger hit a patch of freezing rain on Mount Madison, quitting crossed her mind. She was hungry, cold and sore. “You’re 80 years old,” she told herself in a pep talk atop a ...

Connecticut is one of the Northeast's smaller states, with a lot of the area being devoted to its cities and its beautiful shoreline. This is why it's always a bit of a surprise when I'm reminded of ...

Geraldine “Inchworm” Largay was an experienced hiker chasing her lifelong dream - walking the Appalachian Trail. But one July morning in 2013, a brief step off the path turned into a nightmare that ...

Found in Virginia's Blue Ridge region, the Virginia Triple Crown is a popular hiking route that spans nearly 35 miles and links three key points of interest. Most hikers head to McAfee Knob, a rocky ...

CARSON CITY, Mich. (WOOD) — A journey of a thousand miles begins with just a step. Sure. But what about 2,200 miles across 14 states, climbing and descending the equivalent of 16 Mount Everests? Sound ...

Nine years ago, Jeff Garmire went to the Appalachian Trail to escape. Heading northbound from Georgia to Maine, the 34-year-old endurance athlete was in desperate need of a change of pace. Garmire had ...