When my family ran out of water on the Appalachian Trail, we all felt sluggish. No one was hungry or sweating. It took us ...

Hiking the 2,200-mile Appalachian Trail is a monumental achievement for anyone. Now imagine doing it with 13 kids in tow – it ...

Being prepared for a challenging hike will help you enjoy the journey. If you want to take on the Appalachian Trail, this is ...

The Appalachian Trail is an economic lifeline for many small towns like Hot Springs. Recovery post-Helene could not happen ...

Hiking the 2,200-mile Appalachian Trail is a monumental achievement for anyone. Now imagine doing it with 13 kids in tow – it sounds almost impossible. But that’s exactly what Nikki Bettis set ...

I love to talk about hiking and backpacking which, for any regular readers of this column, comes as no surprise. When I am ...

But there is no timetable for when the Appalachian Trail will be fully reopened. The conservancy will post notices alerting ...

Nearly two months after Hurricane Helene left a fatal path of destruction across Southern states, volunteers and federal ...

Thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail is an incredibly challenging feat. The 2,100-mile route from Georgia to Maine includes 900,000 vertical feet of climbing, and just about one in four people who ...

The Appalachian Trail map's next water source ... Now, we understood our limits on how far we could hike in one day carrying our backpacks. Nutritious snacks are best to carry.

The Appalachian Trail is more than a footpath for many people. Every year thousands of people attempt to hike the entire trail or “thru-hike” it, and about 3 million people visit portions of ...

Those planning for thru-hikes on the Appalachian Trail will want to be prepared to deal with the aftermath of Hurricane ...