Learning to use an old-fashioned map and compass ... guide with the Appalachian Mountain Club. “Have a plan that includes key decision points before hitting the trail. What’s a deal ...

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 ...

The Walnutport Pa. Post Office will unveil Appalachian Trail stamps, which includes one trail in Pennsylvania. The unveiling will be on March 7 at 11 a.m., according to the USPS. Alexis ...

Mills Kelly did not set out to write a book about the Appalachian Trail’s former path through the Roanoke Valley. Instead, the George Mason University history professor meant to write a volume ...

DAMASCUS, Va. — Damascus will host the 38th annual Appalachian Trail Days Festival on May 16-18, as the town gears up for another busy season of hikers on the Appalachian Trail. Known as ...

Thru-hikers, vendors, musicians and trail enthusiasts all gathered in Damascus Friday for the 38th Appalachian Trail Days Festival. The event is set to bring in an estimated 25,000 people ...

Winding its way from Maine to Georgia, the Appalachian Trail (also known as the AT) spans 2,190 miles through 14 states. About 323 of those miles are found in North Carolina, including 226.6 miles ...

DAMASCUS, Va. (WJHL)—The Town of Damascus was packed on Saturday with eager hikers and trail enthusiasts ready for day two of the highly anticipated Appalachian Trail Days.

It runs through Nov. 9. The separate Pennsylvania Highlands Trail Challenge is a hiking initiative of the Appalachian Mountain Club and continues through Dec. 31. After registering, participants ...

Trail Days is a testament to all those who have worked tirelessly for the last seven months. “I think it’s remarkable,” Dakota Jackson with the Appalachian Trail Conservancy said.

The XTX, announced late last summer, is currently a red line on a map—a route ... hiking the Tahoe Rim Trail in California last summer. The East Coast has the Appalachian Trail, and the West ...