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 ...

The first time Tara Dower set out to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail, in 2017, she had a panic attack. She felt alone and overwhelmed just eight days after setting off from the trail’s southern ...

On Tuesday morning, three days after Hurricane Helene ravaged swaths of the Southeastern United States, I began making calls to old friends and hiking experts who live along the Appalachian Trail.

Brad Smith hiked into Damascus, Virginia, on the Appalachian Trail just as the rain from Hurricane Helene thickened into a torrent. “The last 6 miles was the worst weather I’ve been outside in ...

Winding its way from Maine to Georgia, the Appalachian Trail (also known as the AT) spans 2,190 miles through 14 states. About 323 of those miles are found in North Carolina, including 226.6 miles ...

Officials expect North Carolina's death toll to rise. Winn Brooks, an Appalachian State student from Midlothian, Virginia, caught video of some of the floodwaters coming into Boone. "It was ...

AFTON, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- A nonprofit that works to manage the Appalachian National Scenic Trail is encouraging hikers to stay off the trail in the wake of Hurricane Helene. The Appalachian Trail ...

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Thru-hikers nearing the end of their 2,200-mile journey on the Appalachian Trail may have to alter their route or even suspend their efforts due to severe damage caused to the iconic trail by ...

DOVER FOXCROFT - A three vehicle crash at McDonalds in Dover Foxcroft caused extensive damage to the building. Dover Foxcroft Fire Department Training Officer John Buckingham said they were called to ...