The Appalachian Trail Conservancy’s thru-hike registrations are down by nearly 30% compared to this time last year—and a look at last season reveals a potential reason why.

A survey of PCT thru-hikers found a big leap in costs in recent years. Surveys of the Appalachian and Continental Divide ...

There are enough boulder fields across Pennsylvania that Appalachian Trail "thru-hikers" call the state "Rocksylvania." Dr. Martin Helmke, a geologist at West Chester University, jokes that part ...

But in 2019, soon after I entered Maine some 2,000 miles into a northbound thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail, that old ache returned. Was my foot broken, my hike done? Nope. After staying up late ...

This interview first appeared in Path Finders, an email newsletter from the Daily Yonder. Each week, Path Finders features a Q&A with a ...

The North Carolina section offers many of the Appalachian Trail's highest peaks, several above 6,000 feet. Hiking enthusiasts can set out on a multiday or weeklong journey (keep in mind that you ...

A 66-year-old hiker has been missing for more than two months on the Appalachian Trail in Virginia, and concerns are mounting as forecasters call for single digit temperatures in coming days.

Georgetta Frederick, who completed the Appalachian National Scenic Trail on Aug. 6, 2024, talks about what you need in your backpack for a safe trip. Skip to Navigation Skip to Main Content ...

whether you're a thru-hiker tackling the Appalachian Trail or a family looking for some magic in the woods. The area's rich landscapes and lush forests are complemented by tumbling waterfalls and ...

Thru-hiking is when hikers walk the entire length of the trail at one time, something often attempted along the better-appointed Appalachian Trail, but still largely a new thing on the Buckeye ...

Frith dodged black bears and rattlesnakes on the Appalachian Trail in ... completing the Continental Divide Trail, Frith “got the itch” for another thru-hike. When Frith told his sister ...

“If one follows the entire path of the Buckeye Trail ... “they would hike through local, state and national parks, past lakes in the Muskingum River watershed, through the Appalachian ...