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“A Race Against Time” as Rescuers Save Stranded Hiker from Maine AT
A hiker was rescued from the Appalachian Trail in western Maine's Bigelow Mountains over the weekend after the man became stranded near the summit of Little Bigelow Mountain (AT northbound...
Total Eclipse a Boon for AT Hostels in the Off-Season
A rare total solar eclipse crossed a small band of the US from Texas to Maine on Monday. This narrow strip, home to 30 million people and a small section...
Norovirus Alert: Appalachian Trail Hikers Urged to Stay Vigilant Amid Outbreak
Thru-hikers on the Appalachian Trail this season are being urged to take extra precautions as reports of gastrointestinal illnesses, suspected to be caused by norovirus, have surged along sections of
AT Hikers: Newfound Gap Rd Temporarily Closed Due to Winter Weather
Newfound Gap Road is temporarily closed between Gatlinburg, TN and Cherokee, NC due to forecasted weather conditions, Great Smoky Mountains National Park announced yesterday. The National Weather
FKT or Fastest known time
The start date for my journey is fast approaching, while i can't give an exact date i can say i will begin by the end of march.This is a northbound...
Appalachian TrailFest Canceled for 2024
The Appalachian TrailFest in Hot Springs, North Carolina has been canceled for 2024. The TrailFest is the second-largest trail festival after Appalachian Trail Days in Damascus, Virginia.
Appalachian Trail FKT
Preparations for a 2024 AT FKT speed record are underway! First and foremost i would like to acknowledge that this effort would not be possible without the monumental accomplishments of...
Trail Community Reels From Death of Well-Known Hiker in White Mountains
Search and rescue teams recovered the body of a missing hiker from New Hampshire's White Mountains near Mount Guyot early Thursday morning. In a press release, New Hampshire Fish and...
AT Hikers Must Now Purchase a Permit To Hike Through Shenandoah National Park
Visitors wishing to camp backcountry in Virginia's Shenandoah National Park will now have to purchase a permit online at Recreation.gov in order to do so. The new online permit rule...
Wildfires Close Sections of the Appalachian Trail
Last week, wildfires closed sections of the Appalachian Trail and the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina and Virginia, and containment is still in progress. The Black Bear Fire began...