To continue the trail, he would have to cross Route 248 and hit the parking area where firefighters were stationed. “I guess I’ll be heading back to Palmerton for a beer and dinner,” he joked.

Midway up the Appalachian Trail, a little country store in Gardners, Pennsylvania, invites hikers to take on an additional challenge: eating a half-gallon of ice cream in one sitting. So far this ...

The Boonsboro Appalachian Trail Community is hosting a meet-and-greet event on Thursday, June 12. According to a community announcement, the event will take place at Pathfinder Farm Distillery, 14 ...

Waynesboro's third annual Hiker Fest takes place June 6-7, celebrating the city's Appalachian Trail connection. The festival offers live music, food, vendors, and educational programs for hikers and ...

Somewhere after 2 p.m. on a sunny Wednesday in mid-March, the chaotic wind of a descending helicopter whipped the calm skies above the Appalachian Trail near Icewater Spring Shelter.

Appalachian Trail in Georgia: Dicks Creek Gap At Dicks Creek trailhead off US-76 near Hiawasee, hikers can choose between a shorter 4-mile loop or a more challenging 11-mile trek.

NORTH PORT – North Port will consider spending $2.5 million to create street parking for businesses along the access roads that parallel Tamiami Trail in North Port using local sales tax revenue.

The new Appalachian Trail pedestrian bridge and parking lot in Roanoke County is open. It carries hikers over a previously dangerous road crossing of Virginia 311 on Catawba Mountain.

Alongside the trail plan, a month ago Port Wentworth broke ground on a new, 13,000 sq ft shopping plaza, which will be at the heart of the city’s developing commercial district, which includes ...

Hiking the Appalachian Trail through the Blue Ridge Mountains takes people through thick forests and across grassy mountaintop balds. This year it also includes a short boat ride. Floodwaters from ...