appalachian trail

Rain, blustery winds to hit New York, threatening power lines, holiday decor

There's no snow in the forecast yet for the NYC area but heavy rains and damaging winds are expected Sunday afternoon through early Monday, with many areas also under a...

Off-grid farmer who lives without electricity, running water looking for love

Looking to live the simple life? This farmer may the the answer.

6,500 acres of Appalachian terrain lists for the first time ever for $97.5M

Known as Falling Waters in western North Carolina, this massive swath of land boasts trout-filled streams, several lakes and 50 miles of horseback trails.

Parents of Georgia girl killed in house fire arrested following 3-month manhunt

A Georgia couple is facing child cruelty charges over the death of their 10-year-old daughter in a house fire, after being caught by authorities following three months on the run.

83-year-old 'Nimblewill Nomad' becomes oldest to trek Appalachian Trail

Author M.J. "Sunny" Eberhart, 83, a k a Nimblewill Nomad, completed his passage of the Appalachian Trail on Sunday after nearly 2,300 miles.

Brian Laundrie lookalike ambushed by feds at gunpoint on Appalachian Trail

Severin Beckwith had a rude awakening when US Marshals on the hunt for the fugitive pulled their guns on him during a nap on the Appalachian Trail.

Hiker who has ‘no doubt’ he met Brian Laundrie on trail says he will meet with FBI

A Florida engineer who claimed he talked to Brian Laundrie on the Appalachian Trail told The Post on Tuesday that he plans to meet the FBI to discuss the bizarre...

'It was him': Hear the 911 call made by hiker after he swears he spotted fugitive Brian Laundrie

Dennis Davis, a hiker on the Appalachian Trail, told a 911 dispatcher that he was "99.99 percent sure" that he spoke with Florida fugitive Brian Laundrie.

Brian Laundrie updates: The latest on the manhunt for Gabby Petito's boyfriend

Authorities -- and Dog the Bounty Hunter -- continue to search for Laundrie as the Petito case enters a second month without an arrest. 

Sniffing him out: Dog the Bounty Hunter is working to confirm new tip about Brian Laundrie's location

Dog the Bounty Hunter has been working to confirm a tip about a recent sighting of Brian Laundrie near the Appalachian Trail, it was revealed Sunday.

Hiker has 'no doubt' he encountered Brian Laundrie on Appalachian Trail

Hiker Dennis Davis has "no doubt in his mind' that he spoke with Brian Laundrie on a deserted road near the Appalachian Trail in North Carolina on Oct. 2, 2021.

How a WWII vet and a grandma of 23 made the Appalachian Trail a phenomenon

How a WWII vet, a grandmother to 23 and a middle-aged travel writer turned the Appalachian Trail into a phenomenon.

Appalachian Trail thru-hikers won't be recognized this year over coronavirus concerns

If you’re thinking about thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail this year, you might want to think again.  The Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) is discouraging people from attempting to hike the entire...

Dream job alert: Brewery hiring a chief hiking officer

Love beer and the outdoors? Never want to go back into an office again? Then have we got a job for you! Devils Backbone Brewing Company, owned by Anheuser-Busch, is...

Brewery wants to pay someone to hike Appalachian Trail while drinking

There’s nothing like getting drunk and going on a hike… wait, what? A brewing company in Virginia is offering to sponsor one lucky fan to become its “Chief Hiking Officer.”...

'Expert' hiker found dead on Appalachian Trail

An “expert” Pennsylvania hiker reported missing after entering the Appalachian Trail was found dead at the bottom of a 30-foot embankment, state police said. The body of Michael William Kaiser,...

Missing Pennsylvania man found dead along Appalachian Trail

A Pennsylvania man who was reported missing by his wife last week has been found dead along the Appalachian Trail, state police said. A coroner found that James Cramer, 56,...

Suspect in Appalachian Trail slaying found unfit to stand trial

A Massachusetts man charged with fatally stabbing an Iraq War veteran on the Appalachian Trail and severely wounding another hiker is not mentally fit to stand trial, a judge has...

Veteran killed on Appalachian Trail used hikes to cope with PTSD

The man killed in a machete attack on the Appalachian Trail has been identified as a 43-year-old Army vet from Oklahoma who hiked the popular route to help him cope...

Man arrested in deadly machete attack on Appalachian Trail

A Massachusetts man attacked two hikers with a machete in a "senseless and brutal" attack on the Appalachian Trail, killing one and severely injuring another, federal authorities said. James L....