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A majority of county commissioners said they still object to a land trust’s acquisition of more than 1,800 acres next to Moxie Pond on behalf of the federal government.
DAMASCUS, Va. (WCYB) — The annual Appalachian Trail Days Festival is coming up Friday-Sunday in Damascus. This will mark the first Trail Days event since Helene devastated parts of the region in ...
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 ...
A heavily eroded half-mile stretch of the Appalachian Trail has been on the Smoky Mountain Hiking Club's project list for at least six years.
Esther Keiderling, 28, was found dead around 1 p.m. on Wednesday in a wooded area, Baxter State Park officials wrote in a social media post. Her father, Tim, 58, was found dead a day prior, around ...
Five West Point cadets tasked with helping to build a new pedestrian bridge on the Appalachian Trail had to craft a structure that could withstand seasonal flooding and ferry thousands of hikers ...
DAMASCUS, Va. (WDBJ) - It’s a hiker’s paradise in Damascus at the 38th annual Appalachian Trail Days Festival as thru-hikers reunite with friends, businesses sell handmade goods and outdoor ...