When you decide to hike the daunting Appalachian Trail, the best time of year to start and end your hike depends on what direction you're going in.

The Appalachian Trail and Pacific Crest Trail taught my aging parents to adapt, and that's a survival skill for us all.

The Appalachian Trail, or AT, stretches more than 2,000 miles along the US East Coast. The longest marked trail in the country runs from Georgia to Maine. It connects 14 states and passes through ...

Nobody knows exactly how long the Appalachian Trail is. It’s about 2,200 miles as the shoe walks, from Springer Mountain in Georgia to Mount Katahdin in Maine, but the length changes constantly as the ...

Most hikers have heard of the Pacific Crest Trail and the Appalachian Trail, however, there's a new thru-hike in town and it ...

When park rangers found 65-year-old Emma Gatewood lost and confused in Maine in 1953 after she broke her glasses on the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Appalachian Trail, North America’s most famous hiking route, stretches over 2,189 mountainous miles (3,520 kilometers) from ...

World War II veteran Earl Shaffer is believed to be the first American to walk the Appalachian Trail in one season, and his diary details the 124-day south-to-north trek. Back in 1948 Shaffer said he ...

In American slang, “take a hike” is often used to tell someone to go away. But as the Appalachian Trail Conservancy celebrates its 100th anniversary, the organization is working to reframe the phrase ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Wendy Altschuler is a seasoned travel and adventure writer and author. Pacific Crest Trail, John Muir Trail, Continental Divide ...

Governor Mark Sanford’s confession to adultery may be roiling South Carolina and traumatizing his family, but it’s bequeathed to the rest of us a handy new euphemism for sneaking in a little romance ...

COVID-19 restrictions forced hikers off the Appalachian Trail over the past year. Enthusiasts are back, but many shelters along the trail are still closed by the agencies that manage them. Being ...