Shenandoah National Park warns hikers of a contagious norovirus outbreak. Learn how to stay safe on the trail.

Earl Shaffer never wanted to hike the Appalachian Trail alone. He always saw the adventure as a tag-team effort with Walter ...

Not everyone can (or wants to) spend five-plus months thru-hiking. Start with these abridged Appalachian Trail section hikes. Thru-hiking an epic cross-country trail can be the trip of a lifetime. Of ...

Health officials are warning hikers of a norovirus outbreak along the Appalachian Trail in Virginia's Shenandoah National Park.According to authorities, the vi ...

For Terry Wise, the Appalachian Trail was so special that he made it his home. But now, with Hurricane Helene leaving hundreds of miles of the trail in ruins, the future of his business and the ...

Olivia Young is a writer, fact checker, and green living expert passionate about tiny living, climate advocacy, and all things nature. She holds a degree in Journalism from Ohio University. The ...

The Appalachian Trail, North America's most famous hiking route, stretches over 2,189 mountainous miles (3,520 kilometers) from Georgia to Maine. In any given year, some 3 million people hike on it, ...

A new counting method reveals millions more visitors to the iconic route than previously recorded. Evie Carrick is a writer and editor who’s lived in five countries and visited well over 50. She now ...