The U.S. Forest Service has established a temporary overnight camping ban along the Appalachian Trail from Tanyard Gap in Hot Springs, about an hour north of Asheville, North Carolina, to Deep Gap ...

U.S. Forest Service officials in North Carolina said on Thursday, May 11, that a section of the Appalachian Trail is temporarily closed to overnight camping due to "recent aggressive bear behavior." ...

This underrated town in North Carolina barely makes a dent on the map, but it's one of the most important stops along the Appalachian Trail.

Winding its way from Maine to Georgia, the Appalachian Trail (also known as the AT) spans 2,190 miles through 14 states. About 323 of those miles are found in North Carolina, including 226.6 miles ...

The U.S. Forest Service has cleared several trails since Hurricane Helene, including over 114 miles of the Appalachian Trail in western North Carolina. Skip Navigation Share on Facebook ...

The Carolina Mountain Club bought 130 volunteers in November 2024 to help clear debris left by Hurricane Helene along the Appalachian Trail and the French Broad River in the town of Hot Springs ...

For help, LaFond reached out to the Carolina Mountain Club, which maintains 94 miles of the Appalachian Trail north of the park. Most CMC members reside in the Asheville area, much closer to the ...

FANNIN COUNTY, Ga. — Heads up, hikers. The USDA Forest Service is shutting down a camping shelter along the popular Appalachian Trail for the next couple of weeks. Officials say bears in the ...