HOT SPRINGS - In Hot Springs, things are starting to more closely resemble spring thru-hiking seasons of the past as the town rebuilds following Tropical Storm Helene. In a February news release, the ...

Looking for an unforgettable outdoor adventure? Explore Tennessee's highest lake, tucked away in the Appalachians for ...

This section of highway offers stunning views and easy access to several hiking trails, with peaks of wildflowers, mountain ...

Many sections of the trail in Virginia, North Carolina and Tennessee are covered by fallen trees and other debris. When Hurricane Helene rampaged through southern Appalachia last month, Alex Wilson ...

Brad Smith hiked into Damascus, Virginia, on the Appalachian Trail just as the rain from Hurricane Helene thickened into a torrent. “The last 6 miles was the worst weather I’ve been outside in, and ...

In 2019, a hiker was killed along the Appalachian Trail in Southwest Virginia. A second victim barely escaped. Why isn’t ...

Jessica Mills is the creator of Homemade Wanderlust, a Youtube channel where she documents her thru-hiking adventures and the generosity of the strangers she’s met along the way. Editor’s Note: This ...

GARDNERS, Pa. — Sam Cooper had just trekked 7 miles through a rain-sodden stretch of the Appalachian Trail when he sat down outside a little country store in Pennsylvania to take on its ice cream ...

(WCYB) — Nearly 30 miles of the Appalachian Trail reopened Friday in Southwest Virginia following the destruction caused by Helene. This means that the entire trail in Virginia is now open. “We are ...

Nestled on the border between Tennessee and North Carolina — sandwiched by Sevier and Haywood counties — lies Mount Guyot, one of the tallest mountains in the eastern U.S. This impressive ...

Sam Cooper had just trekked 7 miles through a rain-sodden stretch of the Appalachian Trail when he sat down outside a little country store in Pennsylvania to take on its ice cream challenge.Nearly ...

There are still three sections of the Appalachian Trail that remain closed. More than 3 million people visit the Appalachian Trail each year, and more than 3,000 attempt to hike the entire trail.