Stretching from Georgia to Maine, the Appalachian Trail is one of America’s most iconic long-distance hikes. Yet for many Pennsylvanians, the section that winds through our own backyard carries a ...
California and Pennsylvania may have the largest number of breweries per capita, but North Carolina has seen the largest ...
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 ...
Volunteers from multiple states are assisting in a new search for Charles Hosch, co-founder of a cybersecurity boutique and adjunct law professor at Southern Methodist University who's been missing ...
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 ...
DALLAS, Texas — The search for a Dallas attorney missing near the Appalachian Trail is stretching into another day in the rugged mountains of North Georgia. Charles Hosch, 67, was last seen on Nov. 11 ...
Most Long Trail hikers know the motto, “A Footpath in the Wilderness.” But how many hikers know that most of the landscapes the trail traverses still lack the wildland protections envisioned by the ...
The day Betty Kellenberger hit a patch of freezing rain on Mount Madison, quitting crossed her mind. She was hungry, cold and sore. “You’re 80 years old,” she told herself in a pep talk atop a ...
In American slang, “take a hike” is often used to tell someone to go away. But as the Appalachian Trail Conservancy celebrates its 100th anniversary, the organization is working to reframe the phrase ...
Two weeks ago, during a work trip through Southwest Virginia, I had a couple hours to spare. I had, however, no doubts about what I was going to do with the time: get on the Appalachian Trail (AT).