Dale Sanders, 90, is gearing up to begin his second hike of the complete Appalachian Trail, hoping to regain his record as the oldest person to do so.

Dower first sprinted into public consciousness less than a year ago when she delivered a new overall speed record on the Appalachian Trail. In September 2024, Dower hiked and ran from Mount Katahdin ...

Iowa veteran Joedy VanVelzen completed the Appalachian Trail last week, hiking nearly 2,200 miles across 14 states in just ...

If you’re interested in hiking or how a changing climate is impacting our public lands or even finding ways to deal with ...

Iowa veteran Joedy VanVelzen completed the Appalachian Trail last week, hiking nearly 2,200 miles across 14 states in just ...

Most hikers have heard of the Pacific Crest Trail and the Appalachian Trail, however, there's a new thru-hike in town and it ...

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.

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 ...

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.

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 ...