More than 3 million people visit the Appalachian Trail each year, and more than 3,000 attempt to hike the entire trail. Roughly 159 million people use national forests annually. The U.S. Forest ...

Some people dream of taking months away from their jobs to hike the Appalachian Trail. For local photographer Carly Rae Brunault, hiking the trail from Georgia to Maine and meeting people along the ...

Winding its way from Maine to Georgia, the Appalachian Trail (also known as the AT) spans 2,190 miles through 14 states. About 323 of those miles are found in North Carolina, including 226.6 miles ...

Tropical Storm Helene caused significant damage to hiking trails in the Hickory Nut Gorge area, forcing closures and a ...

Discover the history of iconic destinations like Sugar Mountain, Beech Mountain, and Appalachian ... keeps them covered. Trail of History looks at the Ski Areas of North Carolina.

The trail runs along the Tennessee/North Carolina border for approximately 220 additional miles, according to The Appalachian Trail Conservancy, a nonprofit organization formed in 1925 that ...

All Appalachian Trail trails in North Carolina are now open. Pictured here is a portion of the trail along Lover's Leap Loop Trail in Hot Springs. But it's not all good news for the Appalachian ...