She quit that job on Good Friday, April 7, to fulfill a lifelong dream to hike the entire Appalachian Trail. Two days later she was in Spring Mountain, Georgia, beginning her trek.

As hundreds of thru-hikers make their way from Georgia to Maine this summer using the Appalachian Trail (AT), they have to pass through quite a bit of milage in Virginia on the way — but how … ...

(WCYB) — Nearly 30 miles of the Appalachian Trail reopened Friday in Southwest Virginia following the destruction caused by Helene. This means that the entire trail in Virginia is now open.

Portion of Appalachian Trail reopens in Southwest Virginia by: Murry Lee Posted: Dec 13, 2024 / 06:49 PM EST Updated: Dec 13, 2024 / 06:50 PM EST ...

Get Uplifted Virginia woman completes Appalachian Trail hike after quitting her job to do it Cris Howard called the trail "a 2,200 mile obstacle course." ...

Cris Howard, of Reston, Virginia, put her executive-level biopharmaceutical career on hold to hike the 2,200-mile Appalachian Trail.

Wildfires in Virginia and North Carolina have shut down portions of the Blue Ridge Parkway and the Appalachian Trail, according to officials. A Friday release by the Forest Service in the George Wa… ...