She’s 70 and hiked all 2,200 miles of the Appalachian Trail. Her message? “Don’t stop doing what you love — no matter your age.” ...

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When 19-year-old Russell native Derek Childs sets his mind to doing something, he will finish it, and he might just learn an ...

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Rusty Foster is partway through a planned six-month hike of the Appalachian Trail from his home state of Maine south to Georgia with his 19-year-old son, Mica. This is the sixth in a series ...

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 ...

The Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC), which oversees the 2,193-mile route, implored day hikers and “thru-hikers” to temporarily hang up their hiking boots.

You can't see the Appalachian Trail from the sky, not directly anyway. But you can see the ridge it follows, extending seemingly forever from horizon to hazy blue horizon, making our view from ...

Only about 25% of thru-hikers and 20% of section hikers end up completing the trail according to the Appalachian Trail Conservancy.” Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.

Livonia men hike entire Appalachian Trail in 4 months The men went through nine pairs of shoes between the two of them, as well as hiking as many as 32 miles in a day and eating a 4,500-calorie-a ...