The U.S. Forest Service is temporarily closing trails at Max Patch for prescribed burns. These controlled fires are intended to improve habitat and reduce wildfire risks. Residents and visitors may ...

FANNIN COUNTY, Ga. — Emergency responders in north Georgia faced challenges in rescuing a sick hiker on the Appalachian Trail over the weekend. Fannin County Emergency Management Agency said the call ...

Technical Rescue: Crews spent over eight hours performing a manual carry-out and aerial long-line extraction in challenging terrain. Emergency Airlift: The 46-year-old male was flown by Life Force to ...

Step back in time to 1921 and trace the origins of the iconic Appalachian Trail, a gem that winds through the beautiful Roanoke Valley. (WSLS 10) ROANOKE, VA – Patchwork 250 is a new initiative from ...

At age 80, Betty Kellenberger set a benchmark for endurance last summer, becoming the oldest woman to complete the treacherous 2,193-mile Appalachian Trail. Kellenberger, who spent 41 years teaching ...

ASHEVILLE – The Appalachian Trail Conservancy announced $489,000 in grants Dec. 11 to strengthen conservation connectivity and safeguard the Appalachian Trail landscape through the Wild East Action ...

DALLAS, Texas — Search teams are launching a major push before Christmas to find Dallas attorney Charles Hosch, who disappeared one month ago while hiking the Appalachian Trail in Georgia. Hosch made ...

The Appalachian Trail Museum honored four individuals for their historic contributions to the iconic hiking trail at its Hall of Fame Banquet and Induction Ceremony on Nov. 22 at the Bavarian Inn in ...

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Rescue teams ended formal search operations Monday for a Texas attorney and law professor. Charles Hosch was reported missing Nov. 11 after he was last seen hiking in mountainous northeast Georgia.

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 ...