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The Appalachian Trail Conservancy has announced nearly $500,000 in grants for conservation organizations, including some in ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Nine years ago, Jeff Garmire went to the Appalachian Trail to escape. Heading northbound from Georgia to Maine, the 34-year-old endurance athlete was in desperate need of a change of pace. Garmire had ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. In the final three days of his Appalachian Trail record attempt, Bozeman ultra-runner Jeff ...

CLARKSBURG — Falls, Lyme disease and a hurricane couldn’t stop Betty Kellenberger. This summer, the 80-year-old from Michigan officially became the oldest woman to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail, ...