Lauren Groh (left) and Rhesia Baron at the Appalachian Trail Conservancy at Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. Harpers Ferry in West Virginia is a crucial milestone for anyone who hikes the Appalachian ...

It's been a little over a month since contributor Lauren Groh embarked on her through-hike of the Appalachian Trail. And as she happily reports, the experience has been "ten times better than I ever ...

Rebecca Sudduth was in New Hampshire, near the beginning of her 2,175-mile hike along the Appalachian Trail, when a Subaru pulled up. “Are you Boo-Boo?” the driver asked. “We’ve been looking for you.” ...

EAGLE — Lots of people fantasize about taking a year away from work to pursue a grand adventure. But not many of us actually follow through with that dream. Deron Dircksen and Melissa Barbour of Eagle ...

When Neva Warren started north on the Appalachian Trail last spring, she was 14 -- one of the youngest people to attempt a solo hike from Georgia to Maine. Now she's a 15-year-old with 2,185 miles of ...

On Sunday, January 13, the Friends of Hopewell Furnace invite the public to witness “Adventures on the Appalachian Trail” with Thru-Hiker Neil Koch. The free program will begin at 2 p.m. in Hopewell ...

A group of Georgians just completed a nine-day, 79-mile hike through the Georgia portion of the Appalachian Trail. While that may seem ordinary, it was the trip’s guest of honor that made the trek ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Wendy Altschuler is a seasoned travel and adventure writer and author. Pacific Crest Trail, John Muir Trail, Continental Divide ...

MARYVILLE, Tenn. — Troy Galyon had planned to hike the Appalachian Trail right after graduating from the University of Tennessee in 2017. Then about 6-months before the hike, his dad was diagnosed ...

In 2025, the Appalachian Trail, the longest hiking-only footpath in the world, celebrates 100 years of measuring the skills, endurance and heart of thousands of intrepid adventurers. Over 3,000 hikers ...

COSBY, Tenn. (AP) - When Alexandra Eagle first mentioned plans to hike the entire Appalachian Trail alongside her new husband, her sister told her they’d either be divorced in five months or married ...