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

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 ...

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

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

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

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

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

Discover how volunteers and communities keep the iconic 2,197-mile trail thriving amid growing participation and century-long ...

DUNCANNON, Pa. — Along the 2,200-mile Appalachian Trail, the small town of Duncannon in Perry County stands out as a beacon ...

The Appalachian Trail isn’t the longest in the world; it isn’t even the longest in North America, paling in comparison to the 14,996-mile Trans Canada Trail — but it is a favorite among newbies.

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

Earl Shaffer stands atop Maine's Mount Katahdin at the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail in August 1948, reportedly becoming the first person to hike the trail's more than 2,000 miles in ...