Last year, legendary thru-hiker Jack “Quadzilla” Jones attempted to hike the AT for a grand. Here’s how he fared—and the ...

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

Floodwaters from the remnants of Hurricane Helene took out a bridge over the Nolichucky River, severing two sections of the ...

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

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 ...

(WJHL) – Damage caused by Hurricane Helene left gaps in the Appalachian Trail. One of those gaps was ... way to cross the river and continue their hike. Following the bridge’s collapse ...

(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.

(WJHL) — A group of local business owners and the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC ... will benefit the rafting community as well as the hiking community. “ Wise said he’s heard from ...

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 ...

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 ...