Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For those seeking a peaceful escape on the Appalachian Trail, Dicks Creek Gap offers a unique hiking experience, far from the ...

FANNIN COUNTY, Ga. — Heads up, hikers. The USDA Forest Service is shutting down a camping shelter along the popular Appalachian Trail for the next couple of weeks. Officials say bears in the area of ...

Charles Hosch, 67, went for a walk in North Georgia on Nov. 11. The Texas lawyer and professor hasn’t been seen since. A sign alerts hikers about Charles Hosch, who has been missing and was last seen ...

COLUMBUS, GA (WTVM) - One Columbus man is getting a little help from his friends as he takes an adventurous trip up one of America's most popular hiking trails. O’Ree Crittenden became a quadriplegic ...

A missing Appalachian Trail hiker was found dead Wednesday, Georgia officials say. Eddie Noonkester started an end-to-end hike of the trail on Friday but became disoriented and went missing, according ...

BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) - Niki Rollen has always been a strong, independent person. A native of Germany, Rollen's résumé includes everything from professional boxing in Europe to ski instructing and ...

ATLANTA (AP) — A river with a history of ferry boats and Civil War battles may one day provide a new route for hikers who finish the Appalachian Trail to continue south until they reach the ocean, a ...

The Appalachian Trail is not merely a sedentary footpath that offers people with a link to others locales.The AT is living entity that must be consistently fed and nurtured.Bill Benne... Premium ...

Need a new hiking spot in Georgia? A recent study has released the best day hikes on the Appalachian Trail in every state, including Georgia. For those seeking a peaceful escape on the Appalachian ...