No loved ones called for a missing relative. Once the hiker’s photo was circulated, many came forward with stories of meeting the stranger along the Appalachian Trail. Some recalled his ...

Police say a hiker that first responders were searching for on the Appalachian Trail has been found dead ... Department to aid in the search for a missing hiker. A Northampton County emergency ...

Do not use generators or grills inside. && This is the time of the year when people hiking the whole Appalachian Trail are passing through our area. Many hikers start the trail in Georgia in March.

Each year, about 3 million people hike part of the Appalachian Trail. But if you add up every person who has officially completed it, that number is only 20,000 — dating all the way back to 1936.

The North Carolina section offers many of the Appalachian Trail's highest peaks, several above 6,000 feet. Hiking enthusiasts can set out on a multiday or weeklong journey (keep in mind that you ...