Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes rose in November from the previous month, but slowed compared to a year earlier for the first time since May despite average long-term mortgage rates holding ...

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 ...

DALLAS, Texas — The search for a Dallas attorney missing near the Appalachian Trail is stretching into another day in the rugged mountains of North Georgia. Charles Hosch, 67, was last seen on Nov. 11 ...

Med Flight-1 crews rescued an injured hiker trapped near Pedlar in Amherst County on Sunday, according to Virginia State Police. (Virginia State Police) AMHERST COUNTY, Va. – Med Flight-1 crews ...

The day Betty Kellenberger hit a patch of freezing rain on Mount Madison, quitting crossed her mind. She was hungry, cold and sore. “You’re 80 years old,” she told herself in a pep talk atop a ...

CARSON CITY, Mich. (WOOD) — A journey of a thousand miles begins with just a step. Sure. But what about 2,200 miles across 14 states, climbing and descending the equivalent of 16 Mount Everests? Sound ...

Every year, thousands hike the Appalachian Trail - but some never make it home. Stretching more than 2,000 miles through rugged wilderness, this iconic path has become one of America’s strangest ...

In American slang, “take a hike” is often used to tell someone to go away. But as the Appalachian Trail Conservancy celebrates its 100th anniversary, the organization is working to reframe the phrase ...

To attract tourists, many states have wine or beer “trails,” which lead visitors to local vineyards and breweries. Now Vermont’s newest industry has one of its own: the “Cannatrail.” The passport-type ...

The Appalachian Trail Conservancy is launching a new initiative aimed at empowering Pennsylvania communities to lead local conservation projects along the Appalachian Trail landscape. The Appalachian ...