ADAMS, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts man who was diagnosed with ALS is setting out to hike 600 miles of the Appalachian Trail. Rick Marks, of Winchester, plans to begin his trek Saturday at Mt.

Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. It’s no easy feat – hiking the Appalachian Trail takes about five to seven months to complete. That’s about five million steps, according to ...

You can drive or hike the famed Appalachian Trail ... country will inspire you to hit the road. The trail slices across 90 miles of western Massachusetts through natural highlights such as ...

Mica Foster poses next to a dramatic tree that stands where the Appalachian Trail crests a hill outside of Dalton, Massachusetts. (Rusty Foster) Rusty Foster is partway through a planned six-month ...