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Excitement continues through day two of Appalachian Trail Days
The Town of Damascus was packed on Saturday with eager hikers and trail enthusiasts ready for day two of the highly ...
Excitement continues through day two of Appalachian Trail Days
The Town of Damascus was packed on Saturday with eager hikers and trail enthusiasts ready for day two of the highly ...
Appalachian Trail Days Festival kicks off Friday in Damascus
DAMASCUS, Va. (WCYB) — The annual Appalachian Trail Days Festival is coming up Friday-Sunday in Damascus.
Damascus rebounds from Hurricane Helene for annual Appalachian Trail Days festival
Around 25,000 hiking enthusiasts and trail supporters from all over the world come to Damascus for the occasion, but many ...
Appalachian Trail Days brings economic boost after Helene
Thru-hikers, vendors, musicians and trail enthusiasts all gathered in Damascus Friday for the 38th Appalachian Trail Days ...
Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation awarded $5 million grant
The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation has secured a three-year, $5.13 million grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission to support regional strategies to advance cultural and recreational tourism. The grant activities
Damascus is open, ready to celebrate annual Appalachian Trail Days Festival
Nearly eight months after Hurricane Helene, the 700-resident town of Damascus, Va., is ready for over 25,000 people to descend for the annual Appalachian Trail Days Festival on May 16-18.
Tennessee Hiking Club logs 8,000 hours clearing up AT after Helene
For the hiking clubs that maintain the 2,197.4-mile Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine, work is usually limited to damage caused by winter storms or high-wind events. In the aftermath
A Notoriously Difficult Stretch of the Appalachian Trail Just Got Easier
With the Madison Gulf Trail footbridge in New Hampshire's White Mountains unsafe to use, hikers now face a detour that ...
Damascus rebounds from Hurricane Helene for annual Appalachian Trail Days festival
Around 25,000 hiking enthusiasts and trail supporters from all over the world come to Damascus for the occasion, but many ...
Epic adventure trail planned for Texas: 1,500 miles of rugged beauty
Outdoor enthusiast Charles Gandy is out to do the impossible by creating a cross-Texas route to rival the Appalachian and ...
‘You would have no idea that Helene had hit here.’ Trail Days returns to Damascus
Trail Days this year looks a little different after Hurricane Helene left devastating flood damage. Trail Days is a testament to all those who have worked tirelessly for the ...
Carolina Moment: Rafting guides act as ferry operators to assist Appalachian Trail hikers
The Appalachian Trail brings thousands of hikers through the region every summer. After Hurricane Helene, volunteer groups worked to clear the trails.
This Lake Has Some Of Virginia's Bluest Water And Is An Outdoor Recreation Lover's Dream
What was once expected to be a major outdoor recreation destination for the ... Moreover, at this time of year, the Appalachian Mountains transform from a green canopy to a gorgeous kaleidoscope ...
Appalachian Trail Days to be held Friday-Sunday in Damascus
DAMASCUS, Va. (WCYB) — The annual Appalachian Trail Days Festival is coming up Friday-Sunday in Damascus.
Two iconic shelters on Pennsylvania’s Appalachian Trail will be demolished
To most people, the Eckville shelter looks like an old tool shed, a throwback to our grandparents’ garages of yesteryear. For ...
Roots and Rocks Adventures can help you get back to nature
From the Tuscarora Trail to the Appalachian Trail (AT) and beyond, there are miles and miles of hiking paths within a 30-minute drive of Winchester to be explored.
Oak Ridge-based authors release new book set in Appalachia
Jason and Chad Smith grew up in East Tennessee, now they're bringing Appalachian folklore and stories to life in their new ...
Iowa veteran battles sickness on Appalachian Trail journey
After a bout with Norovirus, Joedy VanVelzen managed to surpass 800 miles on the Appalachian Trail. Chief Justice Roberts ...