Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. HOT SPRINGS - The Appalachian Trail has long been a cultural touchstone of the town's identity, and that connection will only be ...

Hiking the 2,200 mile Appalachian Trail is no easy feat, and any aid to hikers can be a lifeline to keep going. 250 trail shelters are spread throughout the Appalachian Trail, however two in our area ...

HOT SPRINGS - The Appalachian Trail has long been a cultural touchstone of the town's identity, and that connection will only be strengthened as downtown now offers an Appalachian Trail shelter. The ...

The Walnut Mountain Shelter, built in 1938, will serve as a historic exhibit and not for overnight sleeping. The project was a multi-year collaboration between the town, the Carolina Mountain Club, ...