The Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC), the organization that oversees the Appalachian Trail, turns 100 years old in March. About 68 miles of the 2,190-mile trail from Maine to Georgia lie along t… ...

By mid-January in 2024, about 1,700 aspiring AT thru-hikers had registered for their hikes through the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC). The 2025 season is off to a slow start with about 1,200 ...

Travelers hoping to hike the Appalachian Trail are being asked to stay away from its southern portion, which is still reeling from Helene.. Helene was no longer a hurricane by the time it reached ...

In light of the extenuating circumstances, thru-hikers who need to detour around closed or impassable trail sections will still be eligible for 2,000-miler status, according to the ATC.

A wilderness area in western Schuylkill County is immortalized in a USPS Forever Stamp honoring the 100th anniversary of the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, which manages the 2,200-mile trail betwee… ...

ATC’s partnership with the National Park Service was also formalized during this time, including the 1984 delegation by that agency to ATC of day-to-day responsibility for managing the Trail lands.

Hikers are urged to avoid northbound mile 0.0 on Georgia’s Springer Mountain to mile 864.6 in Rockfish Gap, Virginia, following Helene. “Although not all areas in this section are officially ...

ERWIN, Tenn. (WJHL)—Every year, thousands of hikers take on the over 2,000-mile trek from Georgia to Maine on the Appalachian Trail. However, the damage caused by Hurricane Helene added an extra ...

The Appalachian Trail runs from Georgia to Maine and receives millions of annual visitors. The limited-edition knife comes in a $100 tin gift set. You can buy one at the ATC website or in stores ...