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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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Appalachian Trail offers and exciting hike for long-distance trekkers. World War II veteran Earl Shaffer was the first person ...

A U.S. Coast Guard retired officer and former Mennonite Church official shares the history of the Appalachian Trail and ...

The Appalachian Trail covers over 2,000 miles and passes through 14 states. It's known for rugged terrain and long days on foot, but the deeper you look, the more odd history you’ll find. A public ...

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

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

UNICOI COUNTY, Tenn. (AP) — In a rugged patch of the Appalachian Trail in eastern Tennessee, volunteers size up a massive, gnarled tree lying on its side. Its tangled web of roots and dark brown soil, ...

Hikers know what a beautiful state Ohio is, and this quaint Appalachian village is the perfect resting place for those walking the Buckeye Trail.

Returning to our house in West Stockbridge from a Maine visit last month, I drove under the Appalachian Trail footbridge on the Mass Pike. It’s a landmark I have passed hundreds of times, but it ...

One of the greatest natural treasures in the United States is the Appalachian Trail, or as outdoor enthusiasts call it, “the A.T.” Located in the Eastern region of the U.S., it is also known as the ...