If the ATC were seeking to protect the Appalachian Trail now, it’s clear that funding would not be forthcoming. If it can’t ...

Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. It’s no easy feat – hiking the Appalachian Trail takes about five to seven months to complete. That’s about five million steps, according to the ATC.

ADAMS, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts man who was diagnosed with ALS is setting out to hike 600 miles of the Appalachian Trail. Rick Marks, of Winchester, plans to begin his trek Saturday at Mt ...

PEABODY — Paul Truesdale once came across a mother bear and three cubs while on a hike with his longtime friend, Frank Palazzi.