Iowa veteran Joedy VanVelzen is almost more than two-thirds done hiking the Appalachian Trail: an expedition that extends ...

This underrated town in North Carolina barely makes a dent on the map, but it's one of the most important stops along the Appalachian Trail.

The five newest National Recreation Trails in six states add nearly 400 miles to the network of more than 1,300 trails.

Many hikers who heed the call of the trail are hooked for life. Eau Claire resident Todd Wellnitz, 66, has been hiking since ...

June is National Outdoors Month — a perfect time to explore the natural beauty of Schuylkill County. Nestled in the heart of ...

Turner credits his time in Boone as a student at Appalachian State University with sparking his interest in the outdoors. Though he graduated in the spring of 2005, his love for Boone burns hot. "God ...

The Appalachian Trail. For many in this area, it means a trip up to Sunrise Mountain in Stokes State Forest, where on a clear ...

Lost River State Park near the remote hamlet of Mathias, West Virginia, features 3,934 acres of forest, 23 miles of hiking and bridle trails and 26 cabins, many built by the Civilian Conservation ...

Tired of the same old vacation? Feeling the call of the open road and the promise of new horizons? For American women, a road ...

With the knowledge that forging the extensive trail would require monumental efforts, the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (then the Appalachian Trail Conference) was created in 1925. It took more than ...

From downtown Harrisburg you can get to the Appalachian Trail within 20 minutes, maybe less. The 2,190-mile trail is the longest hiking-only path in the world.. You may not regard Harrisburg as ...

A group of military veterans is making its way across the United States by bicycle, and this week, the journey brought them ...