A new counting method reveals millions more visitors to the iconic route than previously recorded.
In his 1998 novel “A Walk in the Woods,” humorist Bill Bryson didn’t have nice things to say about the Appalachian Trail in Pennsylvania. He gazed upon a desolate section of Blue Mountain near ...
DALTON — Just over 36 miles into a 48-mile day hiking through Western Massachusetts, a woman known to the Appalachian Trail community as "Mercury" came across a massive blowdown. One monster oak tree ...
The United States boasts some of the world's most renowned long-distance hiking trails, including the Pacific Crest Trail and the Appalachian Trail. Though these routes are certainly scenic, they are ...
A nearly 1,500 mile loop of hiking trails in Ohio could soon join the ranks of the Appalachian Trail and the Pacific Crest Trail. The National Park Service is evaluating whether to add the Buckeye ...