Once upon a time deciding to make a thru-hike of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail might have meant getting away from it ...

You don’t have to hike 12 miles over a High Sierra mountain pass to be a trail angel — but we did, and it was magical.

Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp. board member Dale Nowlin is on the final stretch of his fundraising trek this summer, hiking the Appalachian Trail to benefit the Bartholomew Consolidated School ...

Midway up the Appalachian Trail, a little country store in Gardners, Pennsylvania, invites hikers to take on an additional challenge: eating a half-gallon of ice cream in one sitting.

What is "trail magic"? You might hear hikers talk about it, especially on long hikes like the Appalachian Trail. Learn more ...

The Appalachian Trail spans 2,194 miles across 14 states along the East Coast of the U.S. Most experienced hikers begin their ...

French Creek State Park isn’t just another patch of trees off the highway. It’s the kind of place that makes you want to delete your Netflix account and become one with nature. The park sits where the ...

The Mountain Club of Maryland, with more than 1,000 members, is hosting over 230 miles worth of hikes throughout July.

Hiking trail groups from Maine to Georgia have written their senators urging them to reject a provision to the budget reconcilliation bill that would allow for public lands to be sold.

Mitch Meier has completed over 1200 miles of the Appalachian Trail. His journey began in April and will conclude when he reached Mount Katahdin in Maine.

The trail leads first to the Kirkridge Shelter, which is the last Appalachian Trail shelter on the eastern Pennsylvania portion of the trail. Nelson’s Overlook is less than a mile past the shelter ...