ALBANY TWP., Pa. - Halfway down Hawk Mountain, the birds chirp and the bees buzz, and a shelter sits in shade, awaiting its next weary hiker on a long trek along the Appalachian Trail. "This is about ...

Pennsylvania is home to two major cities, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh along with having 19 US National Parks in Pennsylv ...

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 ...

Charles Hosch, 67, has been missing since Nov. 11, officials said. A Dallas attorney described by his daughter as an "Eagle Scout in every sense of the word" has been missing for nearly a week after ...

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 ...