When Jackson Spencer set out to tackle the Appalachian Trail, he anticipated the solitude that only wilderness can bring - not a rolling, monthslong frat party. 24/7 Live Raleigh Durham ...

More than 830 people completed the 2,189-mile hike last year, up from just 182 in 1990, according to the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, based in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.

Midway up the Appalachian Trail, a little country store in Gardners, Pennsylvania, invites hikers to take on an additional challenge: eating a half-gallon of ice cream in one sitting.

Waynesboro's third annual Hiker Fest takes place June 6-7, celebrating the city's Appalachian Trail connection. The festival offers live music, food, vendors, and educational programs for hikers and ...

FILE - In this July 19, 2015 file photo, Jesse Metzler, 19, of Newton, Ma., who goes by the trail name "Sputnik," celebrates on the top of a sign marking the northern terminus of the Appalachian ...

When Jackson Spencer set out to tackle the Appalachian Trail, he anticipated the solitude that only wilderness can bring — not a rolling, months-long frat party. More than 830 people completed ...