But that hike marked the genesis of the Smoky Mountains Hiking Club, a group that is not only still around but finishing out ...

The Smoky Mountains of ... only the creation of a national park would save the forests. He and George Masa threw themselves into creating the Appalachian Trail, a hiking route that would start ...

A visitor hiking on the Virginia side of the Blue Ridge Parkway on Nov. 11, according to the National Park Service.

while 12 off-trail Legacy Hikes were named for former club members who were instrumental in founding the club or in exploring Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Hikers who completed all 10 ...