Missing Appalachian Trail Hiker’s Body Found in Shenandoah, Park Officials Say
James Alan Cattley was reported missing on December 12, but may have disappeared months earlier.
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James Alan Cattley was reported missing on December 12, but may have disappeared months earlier.
After a group of campers left one of the Appalachian Trail's most beautiful sites covered in trash, the Forest Service banned camping there. But did it go too far? One local argues for a course correction.
After 2,194.3 miles, this is the equipment that they loved the most.
The results, however hilarious, remind us how hikers destigmatize the body
Joe “Kanga” Harvey appears to have drowned in the Connecticut River on the border of Vermont and New Hampshire.
Volunteers hope a new bus to the McAfee Knob trailhead will cut down on congestion.
No foul play suspected in the death of section hiker Michael Charles Lombardo.
Voluntary policy change follows increase in reports of human-bear incidents along trail.
Scott Benerofe finished a rare and daunting southbound winter thru-hike of the AT. His self-proclaimed normalcy about the endeavor suggests such treks might not stay so rare for long.
Paul “Grandmaster” Classen suffered severe injuries in plunge; cause of incident still unclear.
A group of dedicated trail lovers are working to protect America’s favorite wilderness footpath from the hordes of people who walk it each year
Have a tale from the AT? We want you to give us a call—literally.
Ill backpacker rescued in 90-minute mission.
The National Park Service will hold public meetings this month to determine how it should manage McAfee Knob, the Dragon’s Tooth, and Tinker Cliffs.
“The world and how it interacts with me changed the day I came out as trans”
It's a well-known waypoint for thru-hikers—and if local government gets its way, Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area may be on its way to becoming something more.
The fate of the mostly-complete Mountain Valley Pipeline is up in the air after a federal appeals court threw out a key permit that would have allowed it to cross Jefferson National Forest.
When it's finished, this in-progress long trail will let hikers take a stroll up the Appalachians without battling the AT's crowds.
Benton MacKaye's original proposal for the Appalachian Trail came out 100 years ago. While the trail may have changed, the appeal hasn't.
In 2022, expect just a little more mileage on the East Coast’s fabled thru-hike.
With over 30 years of thru-hiking and section-hiking long trails all over the country (but never the PCT), Andy Niekamp is definitely the voice of experience. Backpacker sat down with him to find out his tips, tricks, and favorite gear.
With over 30 years of thru-hiking and section-hiking long trails all over the country (but never the PCT), Andy Niekamp is definitely the voice of experience. Backpacker sat down with him to find out his tips, tricks, and favorite gear.
After becoming the oldest person to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail at age 83, M.J. “Nimblewill Nomad” Eberhart reflects on the trip that got him there.
M.J. Eberhart finished his third AT hike in Dalton, Massachusetts.
A group of the crafty rodents rerouted a creek onto the path in Massachusetts.
Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club posts warning that litter is leading bruins to McAfee Knob.
The hiking community has long praised Earl Shaffer for being the first person to complete the iconic trail in a single push. But one man wants us to take a closer look at Shaffer’s claims.
The hiking community has long praised Earl Shaffer for being the first person to complete the iconic trail in a single push. But one man wants us to take a closer look at Shaffer’s claims.
In August 2021, five-year-old Harvey Sutton became one of the AT’s youngest successful thru-hikers. Here’s how mom and dad helped him pull it off.
He averaged about 10 miles every day, but still had the energy to play freeze tag at night.
In 2015, while crewing for her husband, Scott’s, successful Appalachian Trail speed record, Jenny Jurek began healing from the grief of two traumatic miscarriages. In 2021, she returned to the trail with their two young children in tow.
Injury forces ultra legend Scott Jurek off the trail.
The Appalachian Trail is the adventure of a lifetime. Make it yours with our ultimate guide to the country's most famous footpath and the prep, gear, and knowledge you'll need to go the distance.
Some hikers prepare for years to thru-hike the AT. Others do it on a whim.
Hike some of the East Coast's wildest wilderness on the AT.
Firefighters are still monitoring the East Mountain Fire, which is the state’s biggest since 1999.
After a pandemic pause, AT hikers will be able to register their thru-hikes again starting this week.
James Jordan will be be confined indefinitely at a psychiatric facility.
Chilly temperatures and icy trails left three hikers injured and in trouble along the AT this weekend.
With Covid cases hitting all-time highs, the nonprofit is still urging thru-hikers to stay home.
Citing cost of litigation, builders call off project just three weeks after Supreme Court ruled in its favor.
Justices allow permit to stand in 7-2 decision.
The thru-hiking community knew that "Sovereign" was bad news. Why wasn't anyone able to stop him?
Of all the risks of hiking a long trail, running into a dangerous person is one of the least likely. But as our next story shows, you never know exactly what–or who–is coming down the trail.
Citing risk of spreading coronavirus, CEO Sandra Marra urges hikers to postpone or cancel their 2020 hikes.
As COVID-19 spread across the US, the ATC is limiting group sizes on trail projects, shutting down its visitor center, and asking hikers who contract the virus to contact them.
On their first day in court, lawyers for environmental groups and a pipeline developer debated a central question: Is the Appalachian Trail land?
See the peaks, parks, and hotspots of America's most storied long trail in this interactive 3D map from BACKPACKER.
Get ready for your AT thru-hike with this gear checklist from expert thru-hiker Liz "Snorkel" Thomas and BACKPACKER Gear Editor Eli Bernstein.
Dominion Energy suffers another setback in its quest to run a natural gas pipeline under the AT
We're collecting readers' favorite memories from the AT. Share yours for the chance to win a new sleeping bag or pad.
The nation's highest judiciary will decide whether a new pipeline can cross the AT as planned.
Before deputies arrested him for the slaying of a veteran, James “Sovereign” Jordan was well-known to law enforcement and hikers along the Appalachian Trail for his erratic and threatening behavior.
Alleged killer played guitar, argued with victims, affidavit says.
Suspect arrested as section of Appalachian Trail closed through Sunday morning.
For early thru-hikers, steep hills and long distances were only part of the challenge.
Visit Georgia's best section of the Appalachian Trail in winter for a crowd-free experience and Blue Ridge vistas frosted in white.
Judges quote Lorax, slam Forest Service in ruling questioning project’s impact and safety.
Finishes supported hike in 41 days, 7 hours, and 39 minutes.
The original stretch of the AT in Bear Mountain State Park turns 95 this year.
Opponents of the Mountain Valley Pipeline, which would run near the AT for almost 100 miles and be visible from its most famed lookouts, are headed to court to attempt to stop it. But with construction slated to begin soon, that may not be enough.
"A Lasting Legacy" profiles a legendary trail volunteer.
Suzanne Dixon will head the 42,000-member volunteer organization dedicated to the AT.
Has the AT’s party culture gone too far? Bill Donahue joins the trail’s biggest blowout to find out.
Fifty miles a day for 45 days. No crew. Joe McConaughy’s AT thru-hike was one for the record (and history) books.
An AT thru-hiker invites friends along for a comedy of horrors.
Malfunctioning SPOT device complicating confirmation
Winchester's Rick Marks is tackling the last 600 miles of the AT to raise money to fight his degenerative disease.
In a season of change, a new mom finds comfort on the trail.
When one of the winningest ultrarunners in the sport set out to break the AT's supported record, the path's elder statesmen gave him one piece of advice: respect the trail. Eight years later, a new documentary shows why.
The Mountain Valley Pipeline would run along the Appalachian Trail for almost 100 miles. Trail advocates say it’s a disaster in the making.
By putting real names to trail names, The Hiker Yearbook is helping AT hikers keep in touch.
They say you can learn something by walking in another man’s boots. On the Appalachian Trail last summer, hikers learned what happens when you carry them.
Six months on the AT means a whole lot of time for singalongs under the stars. But as Case Conover discovered, taking along an instrument on America's most famous walk isn't easy.
Betters Scott Jurek's supported mark by 10 hours
Stacey Kozel tackles the east's premiere long trail with an electric assist.
New stretch opens in Bear Mountain State Park
Trapped by flooding
Finishes hike in less than 55 days
Kentucky man evades recognition for six years