Some recovery work in the North Carolina mountains since ... be in place in the spring. The Appalachian Trail Conservancy regularly updates its interactive map showing the status of the trail.

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 ...

The trail runs along the Tennessee/North Carolina border for approximately 220 additional miles, according to The Appalachian Trail Conservancy, a nonprofit organization formed in 1925 that ...

including the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, Carolina Mountain Club, Tennessee Eastman Hiking and Canoeing Club, North Carolina High Peaks and EcoForesters. Throughout the last four months since ...

"It also was (started) to recognize that we are the only town in North Carolina to have the Appalachian Trail running through Main Street," Hall said. "It's the first one that the northbound ...