Georgia's mountains, forests, and waterfalls create some of the most rewarding hiking experiences in the Southeast. From easy family walks to challenging summit climbs, the trails here offer something ...

In 1955 at age 67, Emma “Grandma” Gatewood hiked through 14 states and logged 5 million steps in five months. Considered the matriarch of the Georgia-to-Maine’s Appalachian Trail (AT), she wore Keds ...

The Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC), the organization that oversees the Appalachian Trail, turns 100 years old in March. About 68 miles of the 2,190-mile trail from Maine to Georgia lie along the ...

A dense green forest surrounds the thin corridors of dark brown earth that make up the Appalachian Trail system. The trees ...

Eugene “Gene” Marion Espy, a Middle Georgia native and the second person to ever hike the Appalachian Trail in a single trip, has died. He was 98 years old. Espy left an enduring mark on outdoor ...

CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. — The 2,197-mile Appalachian Trail, which runs from Georgia to Maine, celebrated its centennial in March. FOX43 featured the history of the trail and how hikers and other ...

A wilderness area in Lebanon County is immortalized in a USPS Forever Stamp honoring the 100th anniversary of the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, which manages the 2,200-mile trail between Maine and ...

BLAIRSVILLE, Ga. - We’re dubbing 2025 "the year of adventure" — which means we’re focused on finding Georgia’s most thrilling and unique attractions and experiences. And what better way to scale the ...

Returning to our house in West Stockbridge from a Maine visit last month, I drove under the Appalachian Trail footbridge on the Mass Pike. It’s a landmark I have passed hundreds of times, but it ...

A section of Appalachian Trail along the Haywood County border with Tennessee has been repaired after it was damaged in a "microburst" weather event last year. But it was no easy fix — volunteers and ...