How long does it take to hike the Appalachian Trail through the Smokies? The consensus is about a week. If you’re into overnight backpacking but can’t commit to seven days, there are shorter versions ...

Roaring Fork Valley’s Shayla Paradeis, known on the trail as “Kiddo,” has earned her place among long-distance hiking’s most intrepid adventurers. Paradeis has traversed thousands of miles on foot, ...

Tech on the trail fascinates McCrickard, who is studying how the use of tech is impacting our outdoor endeavors. “We want to ...

“Virginia’s Lost Appalachian Trail” also features eight maps of the existing AT and its ... (The hardest spot, he said, is Mahoosuc Notch in Maine.) That’s a huge deviation from the ...

In 1955, 67-year old Emma "Grandma" Gatewood became the first woman solo thru-hiker on the Appalachian Trail. She would go on ...

The Trail Provides.” Those who attempt to traverse the 2,190-mile footpath from Georgia to Maine, commonly known as the AT, believe the challenging journey gives one the opportunity for self-discovery ...

Emma “Grandma” Gatewood, at the age of 67, was the first woman to hike the full length of the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine in 1955. She became the first person to hike the full length of ...

This North Georgia gem sits about an hour north of Atlanta, yet feels like it’s been transported from another era entirely – ...

The Craig Creek bridge on the Appalachian Trail is being closed for public safety, according to a Forest Service news release. The footbridge that crosses Craig Creek, in the Brush Mountain ...

The bill appears on track to be approved, but funding for the 26-mile, multiuse trail is a potential obstacle.

Detailed trail maps are available here. Although the riding areas will be marked, riders are expected to familiarize themselves with permitted routes to ensure they are operating in legal riding ...