The Appalachian Trail recorded 16.9 million recreation visits in 2025, marking the first time official visitation data has been released for the world’s longest hiking-only footpath, which stretches ...

A good portion of the Appalachian Trail passes through Virginia, and these five towns have leaned into making the route more ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kristen Valenti on the Appalachian Trail at Lion's Head in Salisbury. (Courtesy of Kristen Valenti/ Early Bird on the Trail) ...

For the first time in its more than 100-year history, the Appalachian National Scenic Trail has entered the National Park ...

Somewhere after 2 p.m. on a sunny Wednesday in mid-March, the chaotic wind of a descending helicopter whipped the calm skies above the Appalachian Trail near Icewater Spring Shelter. Four people - two ...

The Carolina Mountain Club bought 130 volunteers in November 2024 to help clear debris left by Hurricane Helene along the Appalachian Trail and the French Broad River in the town of Hot Springs. David ...

(WHTM) — Pennsylvania’s stretch of the Appalachian Trail had more than 2.7 million visitors last year, according to numbers ...

New data reveals the iconic hiking trail spanning 14 states and nearly 2,200 miles welcomed record numbers, with Pennsylvania ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — At Cherry Gap, straddling the Tennessee–North Carolina border, the sound of shovels scraping dirt mixes with birdsong and the hum of summer insects. Volunteers are hard at work ...

The Appalachian Trail in Connecticut stretches more than 50 miles across Litchfield County, winding through the hardwood forests and scenic landscapes of towns like Kent, Sharon and Canaan. Kristen ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Somewhere after 2 p.m. on a sunny Wednesday in mid-March, the chaotic wind of a descending helicopter whipped the calm skies above ...