For the first time in its more than 100-year history, the Appalachian National Scenic Trail has entered the National Park Service visitation rankings.

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New data reveals the iconic hiking trail spanning 14 states and nearly 2,200 miles welcomed record numbers, with Pennsylvania ...

A Harrisonburg man has released a book on the Appalachian Trail sharing his encounters with nudists, wild ponies and ...

The Appalachian Mountain trail runs from George to Maine. The New Hampshire stretch of the AT starts in Hanover and crosses ...

According to a study recently released by Virginia Tech researchers, the Virginia Creeper Trail has a $61 million annual impact between four Southwest Virginia ...

New reporting methods mark the first official visitation data released for the Appalachian Trail, the world's longest ...

In 2025, only Virginia and New Hampshire exceeded Pennsylvania in the number of recreation visits to the Appalachian Trail, according to recent data compiled by state and federal agencies.

A referendum that would temporarily allow Democratic lawmakers to redraw Virginia’s congressional map is moving ahead as legal challenges to the redistricting effort play out in court. Early voting on ...

Work on the study began just days before Hurricane Helene hit the region and decimated half the trail. Researchers at Virginia Tech recommend that additional survey work be done after the trail ...

A cow hangs out directly next to the Harrington Creek Trail in La Honda Creek Open Space Preserve in San Mateo County on Jan. 17, 2025. Photo by Magali Gauthier. They rose out of nowhere as we came up ...