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At this little country store, hikers take on the half-gallon challenge. Those who finish are awarded a commemorative wooden ...
The ice cream challenge is thought to have begun more than four decades ago at the Pine Grove Furnace General Store in Adams County.
While Chris Turner and a friend hiked the Appalachian Trail three years ago, they hatched a plan to hike Mount Kilimanjaro, ...
In early April, a U.S. Forest Service office in East Tennessee’s Cherokee National Forest issued a memo inviting the public ...
How growing up in the "cone of uncertainty" changed my life - even when I thought I had left it behind. Until Hurricane Helene hit my current town of Asheville, North Carolina, in 2024, my strongest ...
Need a new hiking spot in Georgia? A recent study has released the best day hikes on the Appalachian Trail in every state, including Georgia. For those seeking a peaceful escape on the Appalachian ...
Need a new hiking spot in Georgia? A recent study has released the best day hikes on the Appalachian Trail in every state, including Georgia. For those seeking a peaceful escape on the Appalachian ...
If you want to take a drive through Tennessee and into North Carolina, check out our guide on the Tail of the Dragon. The Appalachian Trail unwinds in North Carolina along 96 mountainous miles ...
Floodwaters from the remnants of Hurricane Helene took out a bridge over the Nolichucky River, severing two sections of the Appalachian Trail near Erwin, Tennessee. Crossing the river required a 3 ...
including the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, Carolina Mountain Club, Tennessee Eastman Hiking and Canoeing Club, North Carolina High Peaks and EcoForesters. The reopening comes just in time ...