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Renewed Threat to Public Lands as Senate Proposes Selling Off up to 3.3 Million Acres
Mere weeks after the House of Representatives proposed, and then quickly stripped, a plan to sell off 500,000 acres of public lands as part of a
2025 Likely To Be a Heavy Wildfire Season in North America, Federal Officials Warn
Federal officials are predicting a heavy North American fire season for this year, according to the latest forecasts. Thru-hikers on western trails
Appalachian Trail Conservancy Sounds Alarm on Proposed Federal Budget Cuts
President Trump's proposed budget cuts could have drastic consequences for the Appalachian Trail, says the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC). In a
My Hot Take: Trail Angels Aren’t Doing Enough To Support the Thru-Hiking Community
I know this is a controversial opinion, but someone needs to speak up. The thru-hiking experience just isn't what it used to be, and there’s one
2nd Hiker Found Dead on Katahdin 1 Day After Father’s Remains Were Discovered Off Abol Trail
Esther Keiderling, a 28-year-old hiker from Ulster Park, NY, was found dead on the slopes of Maine's highest peak Wednesday afternoon, roughly 24
Father Found Dead, Daughter Still Missing on Katahdin 3 Days After Setting Out for Summit
Update: Sadly, the 2nd missing hiker, Esther Keiderling, was also found dead around 1 p.m. on Wednesday in a wooded area of the Tablelands. No
Popular Hiking Influencer Found Dead Off Scottsdale, Arizona Trail
A 31-year-old woman was found dead about 600 feet off a hiking trail near Scottsdale, Arizona late last month. The deceased was identified as social
“We’re Back!” 8 Months After Hurricane Helene Devastation, Damascus Shines in Trail Days 2025
The thru-hiking world looked on in horror last September as scenes of flooding and devastation unfolded in AT trail towns like Damascus, VA, Erwin,
No Wildcats This Year? New Appalachian Trail Reroute Bypasses Infamous White Mountains Climb
Detours are a fact of life on the Appalachian Trail. It is a footpath of 2,200 miles, after all. Structural damage, right-of-way issues, and the like
AT Hikers: Flooding Anticipated in Harpers Ferry, Footbridge Temporarily Closed
The Goodloe Byron Footbridge, which takes the Appalachian Trail across the Potomac River in Harpers Ferry, WV, is temporarily closed due to