The Appalachian Trail Conservancy and Trail Maintaining Clubs formally requested the official closure of the 2,193-mile Appalachian National Scenic Trail (A.T.) due to the growing risk of spreading COVID-19

The Great American Outdoors Act would fully and permanently fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund and provide billions of dollars to deferred maintenance infrastructure projects on public lands.

Statement from Brendan Mysliwiec, Appalachian Trail Conservancy Director of Federal Policy and Legislation

The construction of a pedestrian bridge and expanded parking area will greatly improve visitor safety at the trailhead to McAfee Knob, one of the most popular locations on the Appalachian Trail.

The new Appalachian Trail Center in Damascus, Virginia, will introduce visitors to a variety of helpful information about the A.T., outdoor recreation, and volunteer opportunities in the area.

A train derailed early Saturday morning in Harpers Ferry, severely damaging a section of the Goodloe Byron Memorial Footbridge over the Potomac River.

ATC's brief highlights the importance of preserving the cooperative management system, which maintains and conserves the Trail.

See how the night sky shines brighter thanks to the wildness of A.T. lands.

Join us on December 7 for warm drinks, great snacks, and a book signing by Derick “Mr. Fabulous” Lugo, author of “The Unlikely Thru-Hiker: An Appalachian Trail Journey.”

These individuals bring with them a variety of expertise and experience that will greatly assist the ATC in its goal of protecting the largest continuous landscape in the eastern United States, the Appalachian Trail.

Voters selected Diana Christopulos to be the 2019 National Cox Conserves Hero in recognition of decades of extensive conservation leadership around the country, including on the A.T.

Today the Supreme Court agreed to hear the appeal from the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision on how energy infrastructure is sited across the Appalachian Trail.

Participants will receive hands-on opportunities to learn about public lands, outdoor recreation, conservation practices and ways to support new stories in stewardship and recreation.

The Appalachian Trail Conservancy invites families to take a hike during the ninth annual Family Hiking Day on Saturday, September 28.