Appalachian Trail Conservancy Decries President's Proposed Budget
President Donald Trump's fiscal 2026 budget proposal is anathema to the Appalachian Trail Conservancy.
- By Kurt Repanshek - May 7th, 2025 2:30am
Appalachian National Scenic Trail
Free Appalachian Trail Hiker Ferry Across Nolichucky River
Appalachian Trail hikers coming through and visiting the town of Erwin in Tennessee now have a safe way to cross the Nolichucky River this spring. The Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) is providing a free daily ferry service to transport A.T. hikers across the Nolichucky River near the former site of the Chestoa Pike Bridge, which was destroyed during Hurricane Helene in September 2024.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 18th, 2025 2:30am
Appalachian Trail Will Suffer From Federal Firing Surge
The Appalachian Trail stands to be impacted by the recent and shocking cuts to the Park Service and the Forest Service.
- By justin.housman - February 26th, 2025 2:02am
Appalachian National Scenic Trail To Be Featured On Forever Stamps
You'll soon be able to mail the Appalachian National Scenic Trail.
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 23rd, 2025 6:07am
4th Annual Threatened And Endangered Parks | Trump's Return Triggering Trepidation
President-elect Trump's upcoming return to the White House is generating grave concerns that the National Park Service will be facing fiscal reductions and policy revisions that could significantly alter both the way it does business as well as how it manages to conserve the park system.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 15th, 2025 11:16am
UPDATE | Parks Slowly Recovering From Damage Inflicted By Helene
Damage assessments and recovery work is slow going in national park units from North Carolina to Georgia that were hard hit by Tropical Storm Helene.
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 3rd, 2024 6:59pm
Recovery Continues At National Parks Impacted By Tropical Storm Helene
Flooding, power outages, and downed trees were among the issues national parks were facing in the aftermath of Helene, which evolved from tropical storm to hurricane and back to tropical storm as it rampaged from the Gulf of Mexico north into Appalachia.
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 30th, 2024 2:58pm
Visitor Use Management Plan Completed For Virginia Triple Crown of A.T.
Funding, often a troublesome component of implementing plans for managing the National Park System, likely will slow full implementation of an ambitious visitor use management plan crafted for the popular Virginia Triple Crown segment of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail.
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 12th, 2024 2:30am
Appalachian Trail Conservancy Partners With FarOut Navigational App
The Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) and FarOut — the top navigational app for long-distance trails — announced a partnership that will enhance the Appalachian Trail (A.T.) mapping resources available on the FarOut app and ATC member benefits.
- By Rebecca Latson - August 23rd, 2024 3:00am
Heart Of The Appalachian Trail
This natural beauty sits within the George Washington and Jefferson National Forest, the heartland of the Appalachian Trail.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 16th, 2024 2:30am
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