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 ...

FANNIN COUNTY, Ga. — Heads up, hikers. The USDA Forest Service is shutting down a camping shelter along the popular Appalachian Trail for the next couple of weeks. Officials say bears in the area of ...

Each spring, people from around the country descend on Springer Mountain, one hour north of metro Atlanta, to start a very long walk. About 3,000 hikers a year attempt the Appalachian Trail—the ...

Ever thought about hiking the longest, hiking-only footpath in the world? It’s right here in the U.S., passing through the eastern Appalachian Mountains. The elevation gain of the Appalachian Trail ...

I had a hard time snapping a selfie because I was crying with joy. I was on the Appalachian Trail, standing next to a sign nailed to a walnut tree on the border of Georgia and North Carolina. My ...

Monday marked the three-year anniversary of Tucker resident Zach Cross taking daily hikes. Hiker Zach Cross started a new adventure Monday afternoon. The 28-year-old Tucker resident set out on an ...