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 ...

Pat McMenamin took an unusual journey this year, in more ways than one. McMenamin, 48, who at the beginning of 2017 was a criminal defense lawyer in Cape Girardeau, took a long look at his life and ...

Joe Rando, a 1984 Lewiston High School graduate, undertook the 2,200-mile journey in February. Half his lifetime ago, Joe ...

YORK COUNTY, Pa. — After hiking 2,197 miles over 169 days, York County's Roxanne Strine is reminiscing her Appalachian Trail (AT) journey that only a small group of hikers have ever accomplished. On ...

Each spring, people from around the country descend on Springer Mountain, one hour north of metro Atlanta, to start a very long walk. About 3,000 hikers a year attempt the Appalachian Trail—the ...

Rocky Lodestar steps onto the Appalachian Trail with more than just hiking boots; he carries a spirit brimming with adventure. The undaunted hiker from La Vista is out to conquer the iconic trail, ...

YORK, Pa. — At 70 years old, Roxanne Strine of York County has completed the entire 2,200-mile Appalachian Trail, a feat achieved by only a fraction of those who visit the historic route stretching ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. WHO 13 NEWS – Iowa veteran Joedy VanVelzen completed the Appalachian Trail last week, hiking nearly 2,200 miles across 14 states ...

ST. LOUIS — In 2023, Nikki Bettis and her 13 kids hiked the Appalachian Trail. "That journey was mostly a journey of healing for all of us, because of what it took to become single and our past," ...