A good portion of the Appalachian Trail passes through Virginia, and these five towns have leaned into making the route more ...

The Appalachian Trail recorded 16.9 million recreation visits in 2025, marking the first time official visitation data has ...

New data reveals the iconic hiking trail spanning 14 states and nearly 2,200 miles welcomed record numbers, with Pennsylvania ...

For the first time in its more than 100-year history, the Appalachian National Scenic Trail has entered the National Park ...

From traversing the Appalachian trails to sipping craft beer in local breweries, this scenic region offers a welcome escape from the state's capital.

View of the Pacific Crest Trail approaching Indian Canyon in the Angeles National Forest - Noah Sauve/Getty Images The United States is very much a land of hiking. With its vast size — much of it ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kristen Valenti on the Appalachian Trail at Lion's Head in Salisbury. (Courtesy of Kristen Valenti/ Early Bird on the Trail) ...

Shutdown forces National Park Service to furlough staff and suspend web and social media updates. National Park Service areas including the Blue Ridge Parkway, Great Smoky Mountains and Appalachian ...

A bipartisan congressional bill seeking a feasibility study to designate the 288-mile Benton MacKaye Trail in the Southern Appalachians a national scenic trail has passed the House Committee on ...