Lon Greenwood hiked the nearly 2,200 mile Appalachian trail from Georgia to Maine in less than 6 months to raise funds for the Ronald McDonald House of Jacksonville. “So often people don’t realize how ...

CLEVELAND — Nature has always been a part of Stuart O. Smith Jr.'s life. "My first time ever backpacking on the Appalachian Trail was when I was 13 years old with a group of Boy Scouts," Stuart said.

Last year, legendary thru-hiker Jack “Quadzilla” Jones attempted to hike the AT for a grand. Here’s how he fared—and the lessons he can share. Jack Jones was not a cheat-code kid. When he played ...

CLARKSBURG — Falls, Lyme disease and a hurricane couldn’t stop Betty Kellenberger. This summer, the 80-year-old from Michigan officially became the oldest woman to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail, ...

CARSON CITY, Mich. (WOOD) — A journey of a thousand miles begins with just a step. Sure. But what about 2,200 miles across 14 states, climbing and descending the equivalent of 16 Mount Everests? Sound ...