Betty Kellenberger’s fascination with the Appalachian Trail began in elementary school, when she first read about the ...

ALBANY TWP., Pa. - Halfway down Hawk Mountain, the birds chirp and the bees buzz, and a shelter sits in shade, awaiting its next weary hiker on a long trek along the Appalachian Trail. "This is about ...

The Appalachian Trail Conservancy headquarters at 799 Washington Street in Harpers Ferry honors Earl Shaffer’s historic 2,000 ...

The ATC's annual long-distance hiker survey shows hikers like their alone time, and some could learn a lesson about proper ...

Each year, only about one out of every four hikers who set out to complete the Appalachian Trail reaches that goal. A thru-hike means traversing nearly 2,200 miles, across 14 states, in a single ...

DALLAS, Texas — The search for a Dallas attorney missing near the Appalachian Trail is stretching into another day in the rugged mountains of North Georgia. Charles Hosch, 67, was last seen on Nov. 11 ...

Med Flight-1 crews rescued an injured hiker trapped near Pedlar in Amherst County on Sunday, according to Virginia State Police. (Virginia State Police) AMHERST COUNTY, Va. – Med Flight-1 crews ...

Pennsylvania First Lady Lori Shapiro recently hiked a 10-mile section of the Appalachian Trail in Franklin County as part of her goal to walk all 229 miles of the trail in the state, according to a ...

The day Betty Kellenberger hit a patch of freezing rain on Mount Madison, quitting crossed her mind. She was hungry, cold and sore. “You’re 80 years old,” she told herself in a pep talk atop a ...

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 ...

CARSON CITY, Mich. (WOOD) — A journey of a thousand miles begins with just a step. Sure. But what about 2,200 miles across 14 states, climbing and descending the equivalent of 16 Mount Everests? Sound ...