A section of the washed-out Chestoa Pike Bridge is visible in the background as Mike Crooks ferries an Appalachian Trail hiker known as “Tie-Dye” across the Nolichucky River in Erwin, Tennessee.

ERWIN, Tenn. (WJHL)—Every year, thousands of hikers take on the over 2,000-mile trek from Georgia to Maine on the Appalachian Trail. However, the damage caused by Hurricane Helene added an extra ...

ERWIN, Tenn. (WJHL) — A group of business owners and the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) launched a free ferry service on Monday intended to help hikers on the Appalachian Trail (A.T ...