Appalachian Trail in NC, Tennessee: What to know after Helene, including closures, job cuts

HOT SPRINGS - In Hot Springs, things are starting to more closely resemble spring thru-hiking seasons of the past as the town ...
Charlotte Observer

Camping banned in popular area of Appalachian Trail in NC due to flood of visitors

Camping and fires are banned for two years in a popular destination along the Appalachian Trail in North Carolina. The bans are part of a series of new restrictions in the Max Patch area. The Pisgah ...
WTVD

'Aggressive bear behavior' closes part of Appalachian Trail to overnight camping

ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- U.S. Forest Service officials in North Carolina said Thursday, May 11, that a section of the Appalachian Trail is temporarily closed to overnight camping due to "recent aggressive ...
Charlotte Observer

Aggressive bears force camping ban in parts of the Appalachian Trail. One bit a hiker

Overnight camping has been prohibited along more than 20 miles of the Appalachian Trail in North Carolina because of threats posed by bears. Among the incidents: A hiker was bitten by a bear in Great ...
WAVY-TV

Hiker from North Carolina rescued from Appalachian Trail after breaking an ankle

MOUNT ABRAM TOWNSHIP, Maine (AP) — An Appalachian Trail hiker from North Carolina has been rescued after a nearly 11-hour rescue operation by Maine game wardens and about 35 first responders. Richard ...
WSPA

Hiker rescued from Appalachian Trail in NC

GRAHAM CO., NC (WSPA) – A hiker on the Appalachian Trail was rescued after a medical emergency Friday morning in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. According to park rangers, the 74-year-old hiker ...