WIND GAP, Pa. –At just 24 years old, Jake Mosca of Dunellen, New Jersey, has miles under his belt. "It's been 1,280 so far," Mosca told 69 News. And those miles, especially the ones in ...

The Bettis family arrived in New Jersey a few days ago after crossing the Delaware water gap. Nikki Bettis – who had 15 children from her marriage – started the trail hike in March.

Stretching from Georgia to Maine, the most widely known hiking trail in the U.S. has nearly 90 miles of path a short drive away in the Palisades and Hudson Valley.

A professional runner from Colorado recently completed the 2,189-mile Appalachian Trail in a record 40 ... Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia ...