BECKET, Mass. — Federal money ... was awarded $1,717,000 "to fund pre-construction design and permitting for a wildlife crossing project along the Appalachian Trail." ...

The I-90 Mass Pike Appalachian Trail Pedestrian-Wildlife Shared Use Crossing project will offer separate and distinct areas for wildlife, pedestrians and hikers and include fencing to help funnel ...

The project is supported by one of 16 grants issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration last month through a Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program.

Beside Route 20 in Becket, ... That year, on Sept. 24, officials and motorists piled the stones here to celebrate the opening of the Jacob’s Ladder Trail and mark its highest spot.

Ultrarunner Michael Wardian makes his way through the Becket section of the Appalachian Trail on his quest to raise $294,871 for the construction of a deep underground water well for a community in ...

Hiking the Appalachian Trail can be done in about 5 million steps. Here's how long the trail is in miles and how many months it would take to hike.