The Appalachian National Scenic Trail in the Mount Rogers National Scenic Area has been removed from the Hurricane Helene closure order. This section of the trail is now open. It had been closed ...

Stretching 2,197 miles from Georgia to Maine, the Appalachian National Scenic Trail is the most widely known hiking trail in the country. Most Long Islanders with a penchant for the outdoors have ...

In addition to Smarts Mountain, the Appalachian Trail covers most of the Presidential Range, offering more miles above ...

Following his own thru-hike in 2012, Gobin started the Warrior Hike “Walk Off the War” program on the Appalachian National Scenic Trail in 2013 and has since expanded offerings to nine national scenic ...

When you decide to hike the daunting Appalachian Trail, the best time of year to start and end your hike depends on what direction you're going in.

Every year, 45,000 people travel to the Appalachian Trail's most photographed spot to take in 270 degree views of the Catawba Valley from an exposed cliff. McAfee Knob is a once-in-a-lifetime ...

In mid-March, the Appalachian National Scenic Trail started shutting down sections and services to hikers of all ambitions. The Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC), which oversees the 2,193-mile ...

The Appalachian Trail is one of eleven national scenic trails formally recognized by the federal government. Ranging from the 4,600-mile North Country Trail down to the relatively short New ...

The Appalachian National Scenic Trail is the nation’s longest “marked footpath,” stretching approximately 2,178 miles (the exact figure fluctuates) from the summit of Springer Mountain in ...

This report by the National Parks Conservation Association’s Center for State of the Parks provides a brief overview of the history of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, an explanation of how the ...