World War II veteran Earl Shaffer was the first person to complete hiking the Appalachian Trail. When Shaffer began his journey at Mount Oglethorpe in Georgia, he intended it as a self-care retreat ...

5-year-old Harvey Sutton raises his arms on a mountain top in Bigelow Preserve, Maine, while hiking the Appalachian Trail with his mom and dad. Known by the trail name as 'Little Man,' Harvey tagged ...

Hiking the Appalachian Trail through the Blue Ridge Mountains takes people through thick forests and across grassy mountaintop balds. This year it also includes a short boat ride. Floodwaters from the ...

As people continue to be stuck in their homes throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, more and more hikers have been getting out on trails to get some exercise and enjoy nature. But as closures continued to ...

On his three journeys into Maine’s north woods, Henry David Thoreau three times skirted the ragged chain of peaks that cuts a northeasterly course from the little town of Monson to the foot of ...

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Whether you're new to North Carolina and looking for info on the state's mountain ranges, or you've been here a while and want to branch out from your usual go-to hiking trails, this ...

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 ...

CHESHIRE — Sturdy footwear, check. Work gloves, check. Hand tools, check. Bottled water and bug repellent, double check. The checklist complete, 12 adults and three children on Saturday hiked a rugged ...

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 ...

Ready for small-town charm, mountain views, and quiet streets you can actually park on? Here is your guide to... The post 18 ...

Florida fugitive Brain Laundrie’s whereabouts remain unknown almost four weeks after his parents say they last saw him leaving their North Port home for a hike in a nearby environmental reserve. The ...