At 80 years old, Betty Kellenberger recently became the oldest woman to ever hike the entire Appalachian Trail.

Tackling the Appalachian Trail was the hiking adventure Robert Kerker had always dreamed of, and something he could finally take on in retirement. Now, he’ll always be part of it, said his younger ...

Officials have closed part of the Appalachian Trail to camping due to reports of aggressive bears approaching hikers, following several similar closures over the past few years. The Appalachian Trail ...

GARDNERS, Pa. — Sam Cooper had just trekked 7 miles (11 kilometers) through a rain-sodden stretch of the Appalachian Trail when he sat down outside a little country store in Pennsylvania to take on ...

DAMASCUS, Va. (WJHL) — Damascus is known as “Trail Town USA” thanks to two major trails running through it: the Virginia Creeper Trail and the Appalachian Trail. But on Sept. 27, the trails took a ...

Clark Leddy Ward of Altoona stands at the start of the Appalachian Trail in Georgia. Leddy Ward hiked the entire length of the trail — 2,190 miles to its end in Maine. Courtesy photo Almost a year ago ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NESCONSET, N.Y. (PIX11) – A volunteer ...

The Earl Shaffer Foundation is planning a 75th anniversary celebration on Saturday, Aug. 12, at the Appalachian Trail Museum. It will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the museum, located at 1120 ...

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 ...

CONCORD, N.H. — A new wilderness preserve has been created, spanning 2,000 acres along a stretch of the Appalachian Trail in ...

Maine (WABI) - One hiker on the Appalachian Trail set a record this September. 80-year-old Betty Kellenberger of Michigan made it to Katahdin’s summit on September 12th becoming the oldest woman to do ...