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Betty Kellenberger overcame numerous obstacles and challenges to become the oldest female to finish hiking the Appalachian ...

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Backpacks keep getting lighter, but does that mean you have to go ultralight? In this video, I am taking a deep dive into the ...

Pony Tales Books, 274 pages, $13.95. "The Trail is the Teacher: Living and Learning on the Appalachian Trail,” by Clay Bonnyman Evans. Pony Tales Books, 274 pages. $13.95. At first glance, ...

Tonganoxie native Dan Yunghans speaks during an event at Sunflower Outdoor and Bike Shop Friday, Oct, 13, 2023. Yunghans recently completed a through-hike of the nearly 2,200-mile-long Appalachian ...

An 83-year-old from Alabama started walking when he retired more than a quarter-century ago — and never stopped. M.J. "Sunny" Eberhart, 83, of Alabama, strode into the record books Sunday as the ...

MATT: THERE’S NOTHING LIKE BEING OUT IN THE FRESH AIR AND THE SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY OFFERS SO MANY OPPORTUNITIES TO SEE AND EXPERIENCE DIFFERENT PARTS OF OUR WORLD AND WE’LL BE SHOWING YOU ACTIVITIES YOU ...

It’s the granddaddy of all hiking trails and it passes right through our backyard. Running from Maine to Georgia, the Appalachian Trail spans 2,190 miles as it passes through 14 states. The longest ...

The Earl Shaffer Foundation is planning a 75th anniversary celebration on Saturday, Aug. 12, at the Appalachian Trail Museum. It will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the museum, located at 1120 ...

While many gyms are offering free virtual workouts to keep folks active from home, those can get old pretty quick. As someone who does not have a designated at-home workout area, I attempted a jumping ...

For most AT thru-hikers, Katahdin is the finish line. For Will French, it was the halfway point on a 25-year, 4,320-mile journey along the prehistoric spine of the Appalachians. Will French didn’t ...