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The National Park Service will hold public meetings this month to determine how it should manage McAfee Knob, the Dragon’s Tooth, and Tinker Cliffs.

'Mountain Goats' help keep the Appalachian Trail accessible LUKE WEIR, The Roanoke Times May 29, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail ROANOKE, Va. (AP) — Imagine hiking for an hour or two through the woods, up twisting switchbacks of a dusty footpath, straining body and mind against mountain slopes, then as the vegetation clears toward the top and a vista approaches, unexpectedly into view appear a trio of retirees, nicknamed the Mountain Goats, whittling away with hand tools at a big chunk of rock, and whistling as they work. The Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club maintains 120 miles of the famed nearby ...

Imagine hiking for an hour or two through the woods, up twisting switchbacks of a dusty footpath, straining body and mind against mountain slopes, then as the vegetation clears toward the top and a vista approaches, unexpectedly into view appear a trio of retirees, nicknamed the Mountain Goats, whittling away with hand tools at a big chunk of rock, and whistling as they work. The Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club maintains 120 miles of the famed nearby trail, including 16 camping shelters and 52 wooden bridges. While it has many volunteer maintainers, three of those club members — president...

"Going through these small towns and spreading COVID-19 could greatly impact hospital systems." Author: Nick Boykin (WUSA9), Associated Press Published: 8:23 PM EST January 25, 2021 Updated: 11:04 AM EST January 28, 2021 ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Hikers are being told to postpone plans to hike the entire length of the Appalachian Trail this year due to COVID-19. It comes as people look to make full-length hikes over 14 states in the coming year.  The Asheville Citizen-Times reports the Appalachian Trail Conservancy made the suggestion because it feel...

Photos by Heather Rousseau, The Roanoke Times The purchase of nearly 600 acres of land around McAfee Knob will further protect the scenic vistas of one of the most popular spots on the Appalachian Trail, conservation groups said Tuesday. Aided in large part by a contribution from Mountain Valley Pipeline — which will cross the trail about 60 miles to the west — the groups spent more than $1 million on three private parcels of land. Acquisition of the property will preserve the views from the Roanoke County landmark, improve access to the Appalachian Trail and better conserve the sur...