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 ...

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 ...

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

Photo/Bob Scott - A group of Appalachian Trail hikers enjoyed a free pancake breakfast at First Baptist Church then gathered ...

Tropical Storm Helene caused significant damage to hiking trails in the Hickory Nut Gorge area ... US Forest Service reopens ...

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

including the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, Carolina Mountain Club, Tennessee Eastman Hiking and Canoeing Club, North Carolina High Peaks and EcoForesters. The reopening comes just in time ...

Some people dream of taking months away from their jobs to hike the Appalachian Trail ... took her name from the Newfound Gap in North Carolina, where she felt “instantly and inexplicably ...