The Appalachian Trail in Connecticut stretches more than 50 miles across Litchfield County, winding through the hardwood forests and scenic landscapes of towns like Kent, Sharon and Canaan. Kristen ...

A 60-year-old hiker from North Carolina was found alive days after she disappeared along the Appalachian Trail in Connecticut, officials said Friday. Marta Renee Bowen was located several miles south ...

State police have found a hiker that went missing along the Appalachian Trail in Kent and she is safe. Authorities said 60-year-old Marta Renee Bowen, of Durham, North Carolina, went missing from her ...

While "Gilmore Girls" made fictional Stars Hollow famous on the silver screen, Connecticut has plenty of real places that exude a similar small-town charm, idyllic spots that could easily be ...

The Appalachian Trail (AT) is a granddaddy of a path. Even in Connecticut, where we have just 51 of its 2,190 miles, the “CT AT” looms large. For Nutmegger hikers, it may not be our longest trail, but ...

At 80 years old, Betty Kellenberger recently became the oldest woman to ever hike the entire Appalachian Trail.

Ever thought about hiking the longest, hiking-only footpath in the world? It’s right here in the U.S., passing through the eastern Appalachian Mountains. The elevation gain of the Appalachian Trail ...

State police are searching for a missing hiker along the Appalachian Trail in Kent. They say 60-year-old Marta Renee Bowen, of Durham, North Carolina, went missing from her campsite on the trail. Her ...

A 45-year-old Appalachian Trail thru-hiker died last week on the New Hampshire border in an apparent drowning Joe "Kanga" Harvey, of Prentiss, Mississippi, was last spotted heading towards the ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Mike Rayder, who formerly lived in Connecticut, is the author of “Altered On the ...