For Appalachian Trail thru hikers, that will mean using a detour that temporarily trims about 4.3 miles from the famed route. The Madison Gulf Bridge, also called the Great Gulf Suspension Bridge ...

Over the past six years, thousands of hikers have snapped photos of plants and animals on the Appalachian Trail. They’ve uploaded those photos to an app called iNaturalist, which records their ...

The Forest Service has established a detour that takes the Appalachian Trail north of Pinkham Notch. The detour is about 4 miles shorter than the original route and considerably easier since it ...

You can drive or hike the famed Appalachian Trail, but it's much easier to make a road trip out of it. Our editors and experts handpick every product we feature. We may earn a commission from your ...

In 2025, the Appalachian Trail, the longest hiking-only footpath in the world, celebrates 100 years of measuring the skills, endurance and heart of thousands of intrepid adventurers. Over 3,000 ...

At its busiest, the 11.4-mile loop trail can attract as many as 1,200 hikers per day, according to the Appalachian Mountain Club, a nonprofit that maintains the trails. But its popularity ...

“I want to tell my story and show there’s a better life out there,” said Larsen Ojala, who recently ran the entire 150-mile span of New Hampshire’s Appalachian Trail HANOVER — The ...

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 ...

A woman (not the one pictured) needed to be rescued from a trail after getting injured ... officials said. Appalachian Mountain Club crew members were able to get to Meier and sheltered her ...