Whether you have a long weekend or just a long day, you can get your Appalachian Trail fix without quitting your job. The AT is replete with dayhikes and short backpacking trips that can give you a ...

Conquering the Appalachian Trail isn’t just achieved by lacing up and hiking the 2,100 miles from Georgia to Maine over the course of several months. Growing in popularity is an Appalachian Trail road ...

Need a new hiking spot in Georgia? A recent study has released the best day hikes on the Appalachian Trail in every state, including Georgia. For those seeking a peaceful escape on the Appalachian ...

Each year, only about one out of every four hikers who set out to complete the Appalachian Trail reaches that goal. A thru-hike means traversing nearly 2,200 miles, across 14 states, in a single ...

Getting there from the Beltway: Take Interstate 270 about 30 miles north toward Frederick. Then take Interstate 70 west 1.3 miles to Route 340 west. Travel 12 miles to Route 17 north. Turn left onto ...

DAMASCUS, Va. (WJHL)—The Town of Damascus was packed on Saturday with eager hikers and trail enthusiasts ready for day two of the highly anticipated Appalachian Trail Days. “There’s a lot of trail ...

In American slang, “take a hike” is often used to tell someone to go away. But as the Appalachian Trail Conservancy celebrates its 100th anniversary, the organization is working to reframe the phrase ...