Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For those seeking a peaceful escape on the Appalachian Trail, Dicks Creek Gap offers a unique hiking experience, far from the ...

POLK COUNTY, Ga. - For most people, hiking the Appalachian Trail would be a tremendous feat. Meredith "Sunny" Eberhart is taking on the challenge at 82 years old. He said when he completes it, he'll ...

I had a hard time snapping a selfie because I was crying with joy. I was on the Appalachian Trail, standing next to a sign nailed to a walnut tree on the border of Georgia and North Carolina. My ...

Stretching from Georgia to Maine, the Appalachian Trail is one of America’s most iconic long-distance hikes. Yet for many Pennsylvanians, the section that winds through our own backyard carries a ...

FANNIN COUNTY, Ga. — Heads up, hikers. The USDA Forest Service is shutting down a camping shelter along the popular Appalachian Trail for the next couple of weeks. Officials say bears in the area of ...

Zach Cross was sitting with friends around a campfire in the North Carolina mountains two years ago when he first heard about hiking the Appalachian Trail. It was his first backpacking trip, and a ...

Spring hikes in Georgia are nothing short of magical, when trails come alive with blooming wildflowers, rushing creeks, and ...

ALLOWED TO RUN. A GRAFTON MAN IS ABOUT TO SET OFF ON A 2000 MILE HIKE FROM GEORGIA TO MAINE. KEVIN SHADDUCK LEAVES ON TUESDAY FOR THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL, WHICH RUNS FROM GEORGIA TO MAINE. KEVIN IS ...

(AP) A river with a history of ferry boats and Civil War battles may one day provide a new route for hikers who finish the Appalachian Trail to continue south until they reach the ocean, a national ...

First responders jumped into action to rescue an injured hiker along the Appalachian Trail after being stranded alone for over 24 hours.

With the crunch of gravel under our tires and the endless Appalachian views, off-roading the Tray Mountain Jeep Trail with a Jeep enthusiast is a wild adventure. And though Tray Mountain Road is an ...

Need a new hiking spot in Georgia? A recent study has released the best day hikes on the Appalachian Trail in every state, including Georgia. For those seeking a peaceful escape on the Appalachian ...