New Hampshire's section of the Appalachian Trail is the second most visited, attracting 2.88 million hikers in 2025, according to estimates.

Spring in North Carolina has a way of pulling people onto the trails early in the day. The mountains slowly trade winter’s gray tones for fresh greens, and wildflowers begin to appear along forest ...

Thru-hiking routes like the Appalachian Trail and Pacific Crest Trail have gotten more expensive over the years. We talked to ...

With inflation and tariffs pushing costs up, thru-hiking a long trail could get more expensive this season. We talked to trail-town business owners and looked at economic reports to estimate how much ...

Damascus, Virginia is basically that friend in town form. Tucked away in the southwestern corner of Virginia, this little ...

For Massachusetts residents, Great Barrington represents a revelation hiding in plain sight. You don’t need to travel to ...

At age 80, Betty Kellenberger set a benchmark for endurance last summer, becoming the oldest woman to complete the treacherous 2,193-mile Appalachian Trail. Kellenberger, who spent 41 years teaching ...

Charles Hosch, 67, went for a walk in North Georgia on Nov. 11. The Texas lawyer and professor hasn’t been seen since. A sign alerts hikers about Charles Hosch, who has been missing and was last seen ...

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