A black bear tried to nose its way into a tent in Stokes State Forest on Wednesday night, prompting the park service to announce that it was closing the Brink Road shelter to hikers. Brink Road, a ...

DAMASCUS, Va. (WJHL) — Washington County, Virginia Sheriff Blake Andis confirmed deputies found a thru-hiker’s body in a tent off Mountain City Road early Sunday morning. At 2:30 a.m., deputies ...

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Va. — The body of an Appalachian Trail hiker was found in Washington County, Virginia, early Sunday, according to Washington County Sheriff's Office. Police found the body of ...

In this May 17, 2015 photo, a Louisiana Black Bear, sub-species of the black bear that is protected under the Endangered Species Act, is seen in a water oak tree in Marksville, La. Gerald Herbert AP A ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Appalachian Trail offers and exciting hike for long-distance trekkers. World War II veteran Earl Shaffer was the first person ...