My mission was to run 2,197 miles of the Appalachian trail from Maine ... Returning to the run was difficult, since a lot of the national parks and national forest roads were closed. I’d never been on ...

Repairs to the worst-hit sections of the famed trail are expected to be extraordinarily expensive and require substantial ...

Embrace culture and relaxation in Virginia on a journey that combines country music tours, national park adventures and memorable spa stays.

About 3,000 people attempt the entire distance of the 2,198-mile Appalachian Trail every year. Only 1 in 4 make it. It took ...

This story appears in the January 2017 issue of National Geographic magazine ... After hiking 55 punishing miles over five days on the Appalachian Trail, Victor Rivera embraces a classmate.

If you want to go even farther than the iconic Appalachian Trail, start at the tip of Florida and continue north of Maine along Canada's rugged coastline.

Megan Hessenberger will hike 101 miles in honor of her great-grandmother, who founded the National Humane Education Society.

From an epic trail stretching across the mountains in Slovenia to a two-week adventure in Scotland, these hikes are not for ...

This region includes a section of the Appalachian Trail, the southernmost ... areas in the Green Mountain National Forest, pick up a set of National Geographic maps. There are two in the set ...

Explore Romania's new 870-mile trail, winding through stunning citadels, UNESCO World Heritage sites, and picturesque villages. The 870-mile (1,400-km) Via Transilvanica stretches from Bukovina to ...

National Geographic's newly revealed "Best of the ... haven in India to Stockholm's new and lesser known island hopping trail, the brand's annual list includes a blend of both surprising up ...

The Carolina Mountain Club and the Tennessee Eastman Hiking & Canoeing Club, whose volunteers maintain the Appalachian Trail in the national forests north of the Smokies, have started some of the ...