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DAMASCUS, Va. — Trail Days hikes back into this “Town of Many Trails” next weekend, May 14-16. This marks a return to the Appalachian Trail-themed event, which was canceled in Damascus last ...
DAMASCUS, VA. (WJHL) — Along the 2,190 miles of the Appalachian Trail, hikers will encounter many different things. If they’re beginning their hike in the South around the month of March, the… ...
Nearly eight months after Hurricane Helene, the 700-resident town of Damascus, Va., is ready for over 25,000 people to descend for the annual Appalachian Trail Days Festival on May 16-18.
DAMASCUS, Va. (WJHL) — Trail Days this year looks a little different after Hurricane Helene left devastating flood damage. Trail Days is a testament to all those who have worked tirelessly for ...
DAMASCUS, Va. (WJHL) — Washington County, Virginia Sheriff Blake Andis confirmed deputies found a thru-hiker’s body in a tent off Mountain City Road early Sunday morning. At 2:30 a.m ...
Trail Days in Damascus kicked off Friday. Vendors have set up shops for the annual event, and the event is a way for people in the community and those hiking the Appalachian Trail to bond and ...
Josiah Molina, 4, concentrates as he saws a log at the Gila Back Country Horsemen tent at the Continental Divide Trail Days Festival on Saturday in Gough Park. “I’m going to do this when I ...
DAMASCUS, Va. (WCYB) — The rainy weather didn't stop people from coming to Damascus to celebrate the Appalachian Trail Days Festival. I feel so gifted to be able to come out here even if I'm ...