The elevation gain of the Appalachian Trail alone is enough to frighten off prospective hikers – it’s the equivalent of climbing Mt. Everest 16 times. Still, more than 3,000 people attempt to ...

Repairs to the worst-hit sections of the famed trail are expected to be extraordinarily expensive and require substantial expertise. Months of work lie ahead.

Winding its way from Maine to Georgia, the Appalachian Trail (also known as the AT) spans 2,190 miles through 14 states. About 323 of those miles are found in North Carolina, including 226.6 miles ...

The first time Tara Dower set out to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail ... known time of a supported run of the trail. “It’s ...

The Appalachian Trail stretches from Maine to Georgia, totaling more than 2,100 miles through 14 states. Shenandoah National Park's stretch of the trail predates the park and originally ran the ...

Completed in 1937, the Appalachian Trail runs from Maine to Georgia and attracts more than 3 million people annually. This includes an estimated 3,000-plus individuals a year who attempt to hike ...

Overall, the Appalachian trail proposal is striking and effective because MacKaye insists on including social and environmental concerns in the regional planning proposal from the beginning to its ...