Iowa veteran Joedy VanVelzen has been hiking the Appalachian Trail for one month. He is making his way to Virginia with the ...

The Appalachian Trail is renowned as the longest hiking trail in the world, and around 78 of the trail's 2,200 miles are in the state of Georgia. Thru-hikers have been testing their skills on ...

Conservationists and supporters of Southern Appalachia's Benton MacKaye Trail hope the third time's a charm for a bipartisan ...

Though fire risk is generally lower in the eastern U.S. than out west, Georgia's national forest lands are not immune to ...

People from Georgia to Maine gathered in Roanoke this week to discuss conserving the natural landscape that surrounds the ...

The Appalachian Mountains present a sprawling network of trails ideal for backpacking aficionados. These trails allow an ...

With warmer temperatures, hikers are already descending on the Appalachian Trail, but those who manage ... in the wilderness that stretches from Georgia to Maine — some to tackle the entire ...

George Eshleman hiked the Appalachian Trail in 144 days. Last year, a movie about his journey, “The Keeper,” was released.

Winding its way from Maine to Georgia, the Appalachian Trail (also known as the AT) spans 2,190 miles through 14 states. About 323 of those miles are found in North Carolina, including 226.6 miles ...

In 2025, the Appalachian Trail, the longest hiking-only footpath in the world, celebrates 100 years of measuring the skills, endurance and heart of thousands of intrepid adventurers.

according to the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, the nonprofit that manages and protects the 2,200-mile trail from Georgia to Maine. After tens of thousands of hours of work by volunteers and the ...

It is home to old growth trees, wild and scenic rivers, and the southern terminus of the famed Appalachian Trail. Farther south, the Oconee portion covers 115,000 acres of Georgia’s Piedmont ...