Appalachian Trail

February 8, 2021 | 5:16 AM

Virginia community hopes for Appalachian Trail festival despite COVID-19

Trail Days, a popular festival that features a parade, auction, music and more, was canceled last May in Damascus, a small town of about 1,000 near Virginia’s border with Tennessee.

By Bristol Herald Courier

Sarah Blake Morgan

January 25, 2021 | 3:52 PM

Hikers told to forgo entire Appalachian Trail due to virus

The Appalachian Trail Conservancy made the suggestion because it feels the pandemic makes long-distance hikes unsafe.

By The Associated Press

July 15, 2020 | 7:42 AM

Despite COVID-19, some hikers go the distance on the Appalachian Trail

"I put so many other things in life on hold to come out and do the trail and this was my one chance to do it,"

By Susan Sharon/NPR

June 16, 2020 | 6:22 AM

Supreme Court says pipeline may cross underneath Appalachian Trail

By Becky Sullivan, Laurel Wamsley/NPR

Becky Sullivan

February 22, 2020 | 9:33 AM

Supreme Court pipeline fight could disrupt how the Appalachian Trail is run

Either way the court rules, it’s not the end of the road for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline or for the environmental groups.

By Becky Sullivan/NPR

October 18, 2019 | 9:00 AM

Authorities: Missing hiker’s body found on Appalachian Trail

Authorities say Michael Kaiser was last heard from Oct. 12, when he used his cellphone to communicate with his brother. Kaiser was considered an expert hiker.

By The Associated Press

September 16, 2019 | 6:12 AM

Event Date: August 8, 2016

Smart Talk: Pine Grove Furnace Road Trip

By Scott LaMar

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