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.

It’s no easy feat – hiking the Appalachian Trail takes about five to seven months to complete. That’s about five million steps, according to the ATC. Most thru-hikers begin northbound hikes in March, ...

A report has released the best trails in each state, along the 2,197 miles of the Appalachian Trail. Here is where to hop on the trail in Georgia.

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

The Appalachian Trail spans 2,194 miles across 14 states along the East Coast of the U.S. Most experienced hikers begin their trek at Springer Mountain, Georgia, and end it on Mount Katahdin in Maine ...

The Appalachian, Pacific Crest, and Continental Divide trails pass through a combined 22 states. Our hiking columnist categorizes them from hardest to easiest.

Stretching from Georgia to Maine, the most widely known hiking trail in the U.S. has nearly 90 miles of path a short drive away in the Palisades and Hudson Valley.

Mason City's Mitch Meier will walk the length of the Appalachian Trail beginning April 23. The journey will take about five months and readers can follow along with regular updates ...

Pawling looked like the easiest spot to hop on the train south. Advertisement Assuming the trail is 2,200 miles total, that would leave us with 1,457 miles to hike.

The first time Tara Dower set out to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail, in 2017, she had a panic attack. She felt alone and overwhelmed just eight days after setting off from the trail’s southern ...