About 323 of those miles are found in North Carolina, including 226.6 miles along the Tennessee border. The North Carolina section offers many of the Appalachian Trail's highest peaks, several ...

This year it also includes a short boat ride. Floodwaters from the remnants of Hurricane Helene took out a bridge over the Nolichucky River, severing two sections of the Appalachian Trail near Erwin, ...

“But choose that little with care.” Shaffer was a World War II veteran, who, in 1948, became the first person to walk the entire Appalachian Trail. He was so picky about gear that he ditched ...

The Appalachian Trail stretches from Maine to Georgia, totaling more than 2,100 miles through 14 states. Shenandoah National Park's stretch of the trail predates the park and originally ran the ...

ERWIN, Tenn. — Almost six months after Hurricane Helene's historic flooding devastated the region, restoration efforts on the Appalachian Trail are making significant progress. The Appalachian ...

In 2025, the Appalachian Trail, the longest hiking-only footpath in the world, celebrates 100 years of measuring the skills, endurance and heart of thousands of intrepid adventurers.

Hoping to hike the Appalachian ... Trail last September, wrecking large areas of North American wilderness and destroying vital infrastructure. The Chestoa Bridge in Erwin, Tennessee, was ...