From left, Tracy, Scott and Lisa Jenkins of McLean, at Mount Katahdin in Maine, the northernmost point of the Appalachian Trail. Tracy and Scott Jenkins hiked from Maine to Harpers Ferry, W.V. on ...

The Mountain Club of Maryland shares these hikes happening across the Old Line State during the month of July.

The Mountain Club of Maryland, with more than 1,000 members, is hosting over 230 miles worth of hikes throughout July.

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.

Could you eat this much ice cream after walking 1,100 miles? Some Appalachian Trail hikers try So far this year, about 50 thru-hikers have finished the challenge.

Federal authorities have identified the man fatally stabbed on the Appalachian Trail over the weekend as Ronald S. Sanchez Jr.

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. So ...