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. Most thru ...

SCOTT HUNTER is retiring as fire chief in Bedford at the end of March. To the surprise of probably no one who knows him, though, his idea of taking it easy involves hiking more than 2,190 miles from ...

The Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC), the organization that oversees the Appalachian Trail, turns 100 years old in March. About 68 miles of the 2,190-mile trail from Maine to Georgia lie along ...

Thousands of Appalachian Trail "thru-hikers" start their journeys north along the 2,200-mile-long trail, starting in Georgia and ending at Mount Katahdin, Maine. Hot Springs is a major stop.

already packing and letting his hair grow a little. Although he loves his job, the time is finally right to hike the Appalachian Trail, he said.