A.T. Footpath

As hikers, how do we use things like mobile devices without diminishing the A.T. experience for ourselves and others?

The Appalachian Trail is about you learning how to enjoy and appreciate what's around you. That means sometimes you'll have to sit down and reflect (on and off the Trail), and we hope this blog will help you on that journey.

Bob began his trail career at age 16. Now, after 50 years of trail building and management, he's retiring from the ATC. We'll miss you, Bob!

In 1996, writer Bill Bryson attempted to hike all 2,200 miles of the Appalachian Trail (A.T.) He failed. But he succeeded big time with his humorous account of the trip. His book, “A Walk in the Woods,” quickly became a best seller and inspired a lot more people to hike the Trail.

A flip flop thru-hike is an alternative to the old school definition of a thru-hike. Join us for the inaugural Flip Flop Kick Off in Harpers Ferry, W.Va. this May.

Need something to do after your thru-hike? Rocky Top Trail Crew enables hikers to experience the Great Smoky Mountains from a different perspective by working and camping on the Trail during 8-day sessions.

An ATC employee recounts what it's like to go to Trail Days in Damascus, VA.