Just a short walk away, the Old Stone Presbyterian Church stands as the oldest church still in use west of the Alleghenies. Built in 1796, its limestone walls have witnessed more than two centuries of ...

Floodwaters from the remnants of Hurricane Helene took out a bridge over the Nolichucky River, severing two sections of the ...

For Russell native Derek Childs, today will be a day of hard goodbyes as he and his parents, Larry and Christina Childs, ...

Last year, legendary thru-hiker Jack “Quadzilla” Jones attempted to hike the AT for a grand. Here’s how he fared—and the ...

Hiking the Appalachian Trail through the Blue Ridge Mountains takes people through thick forests and across grassy mountaintop balds. This year it also includes a short boat ride. Floodwaters from ...

Experience a gorgeous slice of the Appalachian Trail in Georgia with this one-hour hike to a picturesque viewing point hidden ...

An Iowa veteran is on a six-month mission to hike what many have attempted but only the toughest have completed. Joedy ...

Here are our favorite places to frolic through fields of flowers, from the Pacific Northwest to the Appalachian Mountains ... The moderate Endless Wall Trail is a 3.2-mile loop of rolling ...

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 ...