Discover how volunteers and communities keep the iconic 2,197-mile trail thriving amid growing participation and century-long ...

She’s 70 and hiking all 2,200 miles of the Appalachian Trail. Her message? “Don’t stop doing what you love — no matter your age.” ...

Appalachian Trail in Georgia: Dicks Creek Gap At Dicks Creek trailhead off US-76 near Hiawasee, hikers can choose between a shorter 4-mile loop or a more challenging 11-mile trek.

Where was the Appalachian Trail affected by Helene? Hikers are urged to avoid northbound mile 0.0 on Georgia’s Springer Mountain to mile 864.6 in Rockfish Gap, Virginia.

World War II veteran Earl Shaffer was the first person to complete hiking the Appalachian Trail. When Shaffer began his journey at Mount Oglethorpe in Georgia, he intended it as a self-care ...

It was 1958, and a decision had to be made — leave the A.T.’s southern terminus in Georgia on Mount Oglethorpe or move it north to Springer Mountain, snipping off the first 37 miles of trail.

So Christy Millek walked the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine. She started in April and finished in September. WGAL photojournalist Ray Alexander Rosario spoke with her and her family after ...

About 3,000 hikers a year attempt the Appalachian Trail—the 2,198-mile footpath from Georgia to Maine—but only a quarter complete the entire stretch, which takes an average of six months.