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Fifth Annual Appalachian Trail Flip-Flop Festival Scheduled for April 27-28
Flip Flop Festival will once again see Appalachian Trail thru-hiker hopefuls off as they begin their hike across the Appalachian Mountains. The festival will be held Saturday, April 27 and Sunday,
Don’t Forget to Register Your 2019 Appalachian Trail Thru-Hike
Attention all aspiring 2019 thru-hikers—don't forget to register your thru-hike on the Appalachian Trail Conservancy's (ATC's) form, including start date and location. Register Here Registration is
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Reopening Limited Services
Great Smoky Mountains National Park reopened some campgrounds and restrooms in the park that had been closed since the partial federal government shutdown began in December. The National Park
Court Quotes Lorax in Rejecting Pipeline that Would Cross AT in Virginia
A federal court has rejected permits for a natural gas pipeline that would cross two national forests and the Appalachian Trail in Virginia, saying that the US Forest Service bowed...
Pisgah-Nantahala National Forest Set to Release Management Plan
Pisgah-Nantahala National Forest is preparing to release an updated management plan in the fall of 2018. This plan would affect the 1.1 million acre Pisgah-Nantahala National Forest in North
Missing Hiker’s Body Found in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The body of Mitzie Susan Clements was discovered Tuesday, Oct. 2, in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, two miles from Clingmans Dome and less than one mile from the Appalachian...
Hiker Reported Missing in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
A 53-year-old woman was reported missing near Clingmans Dome in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Tuesday, Sept. 25. According to park service officials, Susan Clements of Cleves, Ohio, and...
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[Updated] Appalachian Trail Open in South, Hikers Return
Updated 8 a.m. ET Sept. 28 Thru-hikers returning to the Appalachian Trail after it reopened in the South following Hurricane Florence reported swollen streams, mud, and blowdowns. The
Overnight Camping Reopens on AT in Mount Rogers Area
The US Forest Service has reopened camping for parts of the Appalachian Trail and the Mount Rogers National Recreation high country after determining that there have been no recent problems...
Karel Sabbe Breaks the Appalachian Trail Supported Fastest Known Time (FKT)
Karel Sabbe set out to break the record for the set by Karl Meltzer in 2016. The fastest overall time on the AT belonged to Karel Sabbe (@karelsabbe) on Aug...
