Sheriff’s deputies found an Appalachian Trail hiker’s body in a tent near Damascus, Virginia on Sunday, law enforcement has confirmed. Washington County Sheriff Blake Andis said a local hiker had ...

Sheriff’s deputies in Virginia found the body of a hiker in his tent near the town of Damascus on Sunday, law enforcement confirmed. The campsite was located near the Appalachian Trail. Washington ...

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Va. — The body of an Appalachian Trail hiker was found in Washington County, Virginia, early Sunday, according to Washington County Sheriff's Office. Police found the body of ...

DAMASCUS, Va. (WJHL) — Washington County, Virginia Sheriff Blake Andis confirmed deputies found a thru-hiker’s body in a tent off Mountain City Road early Sunday morning. At 2:30 a.m., deputies ...

Adam Roy is the executive editor of Backpacker. He lives in Colorado’s Front Range, where he spends his free time hiking, climbing, and running his home mountains. Sheriff’s deputies in Virginia found ...