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News

Appalachian Trail Sees 16.9 Million Recreation Visits in 2025

New reporting marks the first official visitation data released for the Appalachian Trail, the world’s longest hiking-only trail.

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Hiker with a beard and cap raises trekking poles over a weathered Katahdin summit sign, blue sky and distant mountains behind him.
Culture & Inspiration

How the Appalachian Trail Saved Tyler “Diva” Cairnes

May 14, 2026

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Wide rural farm scene with a silo, red-roofed barns, rolling green fields, and distant hills under a clear blue sky, with a dirt path leading toward the buildings.
News

Appalachian Trail Conservancy Opposes PAX-1 Data Center in Middlesex Township, Pennsylvania

May 6, 2026

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Sun peaks over spruce trees dotting a mountainous forested ridgeline.
News

$1 Million Available for Appalachian Trail Landscape Protection

May 4, 2026

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Stewardship

How the 2027 Budget Request May Affect the Appalachian Trail: Part 2

Apr 23, 2026

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Culture & Inspiration

The Appalachian Trail, Then and Now: Two 2,000-Milers Reflect

Apr 22, 2026

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The Hiker Parade at Appalachian Trail Days 2022, with Trail Days Logo
Culture & Inspiration

What You Need to Know About Appalachian Trail Days

Apr 22, 2026

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