Officials have closed camping access at several sites along the Appalachian Trail due to reports of aggressive bears approaching hikers. The camping closure effective May 10 spans seven miles of the ...

The first time Tara Dower set out to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail, in 2017, she had a panic attack. She felt alone and overwhelmed just eight days after setting off from the trail’s southern ...

KENT — State police say a North Carolina psychiatrist who vanished in a hilly wooded area along the Appalachian Trail was found alive Friday — "safe and sound," a DEEP spokesperson said. "The missing ...

This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). In 2018, the emaciated body of an ...

Officials have closed part of the Appalachian Trail to camping due to reports of aggressive bears approaching hikers, following several similar closures over the past few years. The Appalachian Trail ...

“Controversy” is a relative term. The controversies that interest hikers can range from the biggest (questions of environmental policy and the fate of decades-old trails) to the smallest (do you stuff ...

When Laura Rushfeldt stepped onto the Appalachian Trail near Caratunk, Maine last weekend, she wasn't looking for an epic. Rushfeldt, a 38-year-old Boston-based hiker who goes by the trail name ...

One of the greatest natural treasures in the United States is the Appalachian Trail, or as outdoor enthusiasts call it, “the ...

A 60-year-old hiker from North Carolina was found alive days after she disappeared along the Appalachian Trail in Connecticut, officials said Friday. Marta Renee Bowen was located several miles south ...