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 ...

Their vehicles lined U.S. 501 north of the Snowden Dam ... hiker attempting the length of the Appalachian Trail, which stretches from Springer Mountain, Ga. to Mount Katahdin, Maine.

Winding its way from Maine to Georgia, the Appalachian Trail (also known as the AT) spans 2,190 miles through 14 states. About 323 of those miles are found in North Carolina, including 226.6 miles ...

“Virginia’s Lost Appalachian Trail” also features eight maps of the existing AT and its ... roughly 35 miles north of Roanoke, and Damascus, about 135 miles west and south of the Star ...

Brood XIV is one of the largest 17-year cicada broods and is emerging across several eastern and southeastern states, including North Carolina, Kentucky, Georgia, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, New ...

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, ...

For hikers, the 2,193-mile Appalachian ... portion of the trail to be toughest because of the rocks, although in the beginning of the journey she didn’t like the crowded campsites in Georgia. Ryder ...