Dr. Peter Anderson, who had hiked 1,000 miles of the Appalachian Trail, helped Olivia Bergen prepare for her 2,200-mile solo ...

Benton Mackaye is known as the "inventor" of the Appalachian Trail (AT), but it’s important to understand the historical context behind this achievement. Key factors such as urbanization, competition ...

At age 80, Betty Kellenberger set a benchmark for endurance last summer, becoming the oldest woman to complete the treacherous 2,193-mile Appalachian Trail. Kellenberger, who spent 41 years teaching ...

ASHEVILLE – The Appalachian Trail Conservancy announced $489,000 in grants Dec. 11 to strengthen conservation connectivity and safeguard the Appalachian Trail landscape through the Wild East Action ...

DALLAS, Texas — Search teams are launching a major push before Christmas to find Dallas attorney Charles Hosch, who disappeared one month ago while hiking the Appalachian Trail in Georgia. Hosch made ...

The Appalachian Trail Museum honored four individuals for their historic contributions to the iconic hiking trail at its Hall of Fame Banquet and Induction Ceremony on Nov. 22 at the Bavarian Inn in ...

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Rescue teams ended formal search operations Monday for a Texas attorney and law professor. Charles Hosch was reported missing Nov. 11 after he was last seen hiking in mountainous northeast Georgia.

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 ...