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.

Floodwaters from the remnants of Hurricane Helene took out a bridge over the Nolichucky River, severing two sections of the ...

“Especially a detour road walk,” Nicols added. More than 430 miles of the Appalachian Trail were closed after Helene blew through the mountains, according to the Appalachian Trail ...

Following cuts by the Trump administration, plans to clear downed trees and rebuild storm-battered stretches in 2025 have ...

There’s a trail in Clay County that I’ve been meaning to write about for several months, ever since I spent a day with three ...

Skip the crowds of the Appalachian Trail and explore the scenic Bartram Trail in Georgia. From mountain views to peaceful waterfalls, this hidden gem offers a quieter, equally stunning hiking ...

In this 1981 narrative from the Backpacker archives, Jeffrey Cogswell relates the story of a family hike up the Appalachian Trail with his and his wife’s six-year-old son, Michael, in tow. It’s a ...

Of the nearly 800,000 acres of trees that Helene downed, about 187,000 lie in national forests. Salvage logging — a practice ...

“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 trail covers more than 500 miles in Virginia, passing through several communities where hikers can take some time off, ...