With the threat of coronavirus keeping everyone at home this spring, Virginia's tourism industry -- a significant piece of the state's overall economy -- is taking a major hit. Can it weather the storm? Michael Moore has always enjoyed his job as wine trail guide with...
Appalachian Trail Conservancy’s new tool tells trail overcrowding to take a hike
Stretching from Georgia to Maine, the Appalachian Trail is the longest hiking-only footpath in the world, offering an escape from the hustle and bustle of the city for day hikes or backpacking trips. Of the 14 states the trail passes through, Virginia has the greatest...
Is the Appalachian Trail getting too crowded?
When Richard Gehring began his thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail (AT) in April 2010, he did so with memories of hikes decades earlier, when the AT was relatively unknown. When Richard Gehring began his thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail (AT) in April 2010, he did so...
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