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

Appalachian Trail hikers coming through and visiting the town of Erwin in Tennessee now have a safe way to cross the Nolichucky River this spring. The Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) is providing ...

Michael Fenner, 64, has completed the 2,190-mile Appalachian Trail. He reflected on exhaustion and accomplishment at Mount ...

already packing and letting his hair grow a little. Although he loves his job, the time is finally right to hike the Appalachian Trail, he said.

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 ...