In 1951, he became the second person known to have walked the trail in a single trek — a “thru-hike” — covering some 2,000 miles from Georgia to Maine in 123 days.

Ben Cramer, a Penn State professor and trail guide author who’s hiked some 3,000 miles in Pennsylvania, said most people hike the trail in three or four days. I needed to do it in 2.5 so I could drive ...

After a bad case of anaplasmosis, author Mark LaFlamme now has a strict tick-check regimen. Here are his recommendations.

The 1,120-acre Rumford Whitecap Mountain Preserve in Rumford, Maine, is the signature conservation property of the Mahoosuc Land Trust.” So says the AMC Maine Mountain Guide.

Georgia has some great hiking trails. From the state’s highest point to a quiet marsh boardwalk, here’s where to point your ...

Discover the best national forest hikes in New Hampshire that rival famous national park trails like Half Dome and Angels ...

The famous Freedom Trail in Massachusetts is one of the best-known and most traveled historical paths in the United States.

The rescuers in New Hampshire were responding to the call of an injured hiker when they found another hiker hurt.

Years after a life-changing first visit, National Geographic photographer Pete Muller returns to explore the places—and ...

The City of Portland has completed its property revaluation process, resulting in a new mil rate of 11.98 for 2026, a 25% decrease from previous projections.

Travelling through northern Norway in the summer meant Anna Cullen had to surrender to the 'midnight sun', a phenomenon that is both magical and exhausting.

The troubling part, says writer Mark LaFlamme, is that most Mainers sending diseased ticks to the state lab are finding them in their yards and gardens, not forests and fields.