The day Betty Kellenberger hit a patch of freezing rain on Mount Madison, quitting crossed her mind. She was hungry, cold and sore. “You’re 80 years old,” she told herself in a pep talk atop a ...

He wanted to “walk off the war,” so the 29-year-old crammed his rucksack with old military gear and headed south from his Pennsylvania home to a remote mountain in Georgia. It was April 4, 1948, and ...

Have you ever driven past the same building day after day and wondered what it looks like inside? Have you ever only seen a space from the street and wondered what lies within? Maybe the location is ...

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During Orientation, a group of first-year Bates students paid a visit to a remote stretch of Maine wilderness. In some ways, it was a return trip for Bates. Starting in 1938, student members of the ...

Over six tumultuous years at the head of the ATC, Sandi Marra contended with Covid-19, a natural gas pipeline, and two Trump administrations. She talks about what she learned and what she missed.

The Appalachian Trail Conservancy has a new home in keeping with its purpose. The ATC moved its regional office to the historic Craighead House in Carlisle, the former summer home of one of the area’s ...

Travelers hoping to hike the Appalachian Trail are being asked to stay away from its southern portion, which is still reeling from Helene. Helene was no longer a hurricane by the time it reached the ...

Ever thought about hiking the longest, hiking-only footpath in the world? It’s right here in the U.S., passing through the eastern Appalachian Mountains. The elevation gain of the Appalachian Trail ...

I am lost in the wilderness. Not “lost” in the desperate sense. My phone still shows 5G in case I need to drop a pin, and two bars if I want to make a call. (Does this thing have a compass, too?) And ...

The Appalachian Trail covers over 2,000 miles and passes through 14 states. It's known for rugged terrain and long days on foot, but the deeper you look, the more odd history you’ll find. A public ...

APPALACHIAN TRAIL -- While the worst viral outbreak to strike hikers in Appalachian Trail history is traveling north from Georgia into Pennsylvania, health officials say there is really no reason for ...