For Russell native Derek Childs, today will be a day of hard goodbyes as he and his parents, Larry and Christina Childs, ...

In this 1981 narrative from the Backpacker archives, Jeffrey Cogswell relates the story of a family hike up the Appalachian ...

Eastern Virginia gets all the glory for sunrises, but there are a handful of spots where you can catch a coastal sunset, too.

Some people dream of taking months away from their jobs to hike the Appalachian Trail. For local photographer Carly Rae ...

Joedy VanVelzen is hiking the Appalachian Trail: an expedition that extends nearly 2200 miles between Georgia and Maine, and ...

(WSET) — An injured camper was rescued with the help of his friends and local rescue crews Friday night. Around 8:49 ... broken ankle on the Appalachian Trail near the Matt’s Creek Shelter.

Appalachian Trail hikers coming through Erwin, Tennessee, now have a safe way to cross the Nolichucky River this spring.

More than 3 million people visit the Appalachian Trail each year, and more than 3,000 attempt to hike the entire trail. Roughly 159 million people use national forests annually. The U.S. Forest ...

Restoration of the Appalachian Trail after Helene's flooding is seeing significant progress, with only 21 miles left to clean ...

The North Carolina section offers many of the Appalachian Trail's highest peaks, several above 6,000 feet. Hiking enthusiasts can set out on a multiday or weeklong journey (keep in mind that you ...

This fall’s Eco-Adventure includes a hike along the Appalachian Trail to look for species only found at higher elevations in the Smokies. The Appalachian Trail is the longest hiking-only ...

More than 3 million people visit the Appalachian Trail each year, and more than 3,000 attempt to hike the entire trail. Roughly 159 million people use national forests annually. The U.S. Forest ...