Trail runner raises $65,000 for Helene recovery in AT record attempt

Volunteers repair parts of Appalachian Trail by hand almost a year after Helene

UNICOI COUNTY, Tenn. (AP) — In a rugged patch of the Appalachian Trail in eastern Tennessee, volunteers size up a massive, gnarled tree lying on its side. Its tangled web of roots and dark brown soil, known as a root…

Volunteers repair damaged parts of Appalachian Trail by hand almost a year after Helene

Volunteers are still rebuilding parts of the iconic Appalachian Trail in eastern Tennessee nearly a year after Hurricane Helene devastated the region. Two damaged spots along the trail require hikers to take detours. A group of volunteers and staffers with…

Trail runner raises $65,000 for Helene recovery in AT record attempt

"I can’t rebuild houses or bridges or anything, but I’m good at running ridiculously long distances through the mountains."