For Jeff Martz and Matt Wilson, the Appalachian Trail is more than just a footpath running through town. It’s a lifeline.

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She’s 70 and hiking all 2,200 miles of the Appalachian Trail. Her message? “Don’t stop doing what you love — no matter your ...

Leaders with the Appalachian Trail Conservancy said more than 430 miles of trail were closed due to damage sustained during ...

Volunteers are restoring a storm-damaged section of the Appalachian Trail, focusing efforts on Cherry Gap and the ...

Iowa veteran Joedy VanVelzen made it to Maine on the Appalachian Trail, the final state in a journey of nearly 2,200 miles ...

In a rugged patch of the Appalachian Trail in eastern Tennessee, volunteers size up a massive, gnarled tree lying on its side ...

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T wo separate pairs of hikers needed help from rangers and the National Guard after becoming stuck overnight on Katahdin’s ...

The Appalachian Trail also crosses Max Patch in the Harmon Den area of Hot Springs. Two easy loop trails (1.4 miles and 2.4 miles) lead to the 4,629-foot summit.

An injured hiker was rescued from the Appalachian Trail on Thursday morning after slipping on a rock, according to the Egremont Fire Department.