"Do you want a beer, Moses?" I asked, as we sat by the campfire on a chilly, Maine evening. He accepted and I handed him a ...

At 80 years old, Betty Kellenberger recently became the oldest woman to ever hike the entire Appalachian Trail.

GARDNERS, Pa. (AP) — Sam Cooper had just trekked 7 miles (11 kilometers) through a rain-sodden stretch of the Appalachian Trail when he sat down outside a little country store in Pennsylvania to take ...

The Appalachian Trail in Connecticut stretches more than 50 miles across Litchfield County, winding through the hardwood forests and scenic landscapes of towns like Kent, Sharon and Canaan. Kristen ...

After Kevin Silvernale finished thru-hiking the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) in 2016, he was hooked and started devising his own long-distance trail. The 34-year-old Colorado local went on to hike the ...

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 ...

Appalachian Trail thru-hiker Sam Cooper, trail name Pie Top, attempts the half-gallon ice cream challenge at Pine Grove Furnace State Park n Tuesday, June 10. Hershey’s Ice Cream delivery driver Sam ...