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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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Black Appalachian Trail marker tag with a large blue A/up-arrow and text 'Appalachian National Scenic Trail', '2026', and '2,197.9 miles' being held by a hand in front of colorful shrub leaves.
Thru-Hiking

2026 Northbound A.T. Hiker Stats & Facts

Jun 25, 2026

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Pastoral meadow with a gentle green hill, a dirt path, and white fence posts under a cloudy sky.
Conservation & Biodiversity

Restoring Appalachian Trail Grasslands

Jun 24, 2026

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Hand holding a smartphone that shows an Appalachian Trail online map against a forest backdrop, with the header 'Explore the Appalachian Trail Map'.
Hiking Tips

Inside the Appalachian Trail Interactive Map

Jun 11, 2026

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Three people in outdoor uniforms cut a red ribbon together at a woodland ceremony, celebrating a trail opening.
News

USDA Forest Service, partners reroute Byron Herbert Reece Trail to restore Wilderness conditions

Jun 9, 2026

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Charlies Bunion in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Photo by Horizonline Pictures
Hiking Tips

What A.T. Ridgerunners Wish You Knew About the Great Smoky Mountains

Jun 4, 2026

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Four hikers with backpacks and trekking poles chat beside a parked silver car at an Appalachian Trail trailhead in a forest clearing.
Trail Infrastructure & Resilience

What a Newly Introduced Transportation Bill Means for the Appalachian Trail

May 28, 2026

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Two hikers with backpacks stand on a mountain trail, smiling as a scenic valley stretches behind them.

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