The Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC), which oversees the 2,193-mile route, implored day hikers and “thru-hikers” to temporarily hang up their hiking boots.

He broke it in Georgia during his first week on the Appalachian Trail. When Traynham, 25, woke the next morning, he felt so ill that his girlfriend, Brenda Czaban, took him to the hospital.

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Harpers Ferry offers a 'perfect blend of history, natural beauty, dining and shopping,' says an expert.

The idyllic town of Harpers Ferry, West Virginia in the lower Shenandoah Valley has a lot to offer with its unparalleled history and breathtaking beauty. Located along the Appalachian Trail, there ...

HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. – Like the people who hike it, the Appalachian Trail is always moving. Technically, Tuesday marks the 75th anniversary of its completion, but the 2,180-mile path stretchi… ...

The Appalachian Trail celebrated its 75th anniversary last year, and people found plenty of ways to mark the occasion. At the Appalachian Trail Conservancy in Harpers Ferry, W.Va., there was a ...

HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. — The Appalachian Trail, one of the world’s longest continually marked footpaths that trudges for 2,190 miles through 14 states, was assigned a new guardian angel last week.

HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. >> The Appalachian Trail Conservancy has launched a voluntary registration system for people attempting to hike the entire trail.

HARPERS FERRY, W.Va.—Like the people who hike it, the Appalachian Trail is always moving. Technically, Tuesday marks the 75th anniversary of its completion. But the 2,180-mile path stretching ...

HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. — Like the people who hike it, the Appalachian Trail is always moving. Technically, today marks the 75th anniversary of its completion.