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 ...

The Appalachian Trail Conservancy headquarters at 799 Washington Street in Harpers Ferry honors Earl Shaffer’s historic 2,000 ...

CARSON CITY, Mich. (WOOD) — A journey of a thousand miles begins with just a step. Sure. But what about 2,200 miles across 14 states, climbing and descending the equivalent of 16 Mount Everests? Sound ...

West Virginia's national parks sites include scenic trails, national recreation areas, and a national park and preserve.

The ATC's annual long-distance hiker survey shows hikers like their alone time, and some could learn a lesson about proper ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - It’s one of the world’s longest hiking-only trails -- and more than three million people hike segments of it each year. And this year we’re celebrating the Centennial of the ...

ALBANY TWP., Pa. - Halfway down Hawk Mountain, the birds chirp and the bees buzz, and a shelter sits in shade, awaiting its next weary hiker on a long trek along the Appalachian Trail. "This is about ...

Med Flight-1 crews rescued an injured hiker trapped near Pedlar in Amherst County on Sunday, according to Virginia State Police. (Virginia State Police) AMHERST COUNTY, Va. – Med Flight-1 crews ...

Julian Suri won the Korn Ferry Tour Utah Championship at 18-under 262, securing his first win in the U.S. The 34-year-old Bartram Trail graduate climbed from five strokes behind to clinch the victory.