A trail more than a decade in the making is soon to be completed, creating the first backcountry trail connection between Wasatch and Summit counties.

There’s a fine line between a refreshing vacation and a self-inflicted punishment, and it’s often drawn on a national park ...

PHILIPPINES () – The U.S. National Park Service protects 63 national parks and over 400 sites across the United States and its ...

From rugged cliffs to quiet fishing villages, the East Coast Trail offers 200 miles of coastal Canadian trail.

Each year, only about one out of every four hikers who set out to complete the Appalachian Trail reaches that goal. A thru-hike means traversing nearly 2,200 miles, across 14 states, in a single ...

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 ...

CARSON CITY, Mich. (WOOD) — A journey of a thousand miles begins with just a step. Sure. But what about 2,200 miles across 14 states, climbing and descending the equivalent of 16 Mount Everests? Sound ...

In American slang, “take a hike” is often used to tell someone to go away. But as the Appalachian Trail Conservancy celebrates its 100th anniversary, the organization is working to reframe the phrase ...

The summit sign on Maine's Mount Katahdin seen at sunrise. Katahdin is the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail. (Getty Images/Chris Bennett) The Appalachian Trail is one of the ultimate ...

The Appalachian Trail Conservancy is launching a new initiative aimed at empowering Pennsylvania communities to lead conservation projects along the Appalachian Trail. The Appalachian Trail Community ...

YORK COUNTY, Pa. — After hiking 2,197 miles over 169 days, York County's Roxanne Strine is reminiscing her Appalachian Trail (AT) journey that only a small group of hikers have ever accomplished. On ...

Last fall’s Hurricane Helene brought historic rainfall and record-breaking flooding across the Southeast. In the immediate aftermath, downed trees and destroyed bridges caused 430 miles of the famed ...