FANNIN COUNTY, Ga. — Heads up, hikers. The USDA Forest Service is shutting down a camping shelter along the popular Appalachian Trail for the next couple of weeks. Officials say bears in the area of ...

Rescue crews responded to an injured hiker who was found near the shelter at Springer Mountain, the southern terminus of the Appalachian Trail. The hiker, who had begun his journey on Sunday and had ...

BLUE RIDGE, Ga. — A popular shelter along the Appalachian Trail is closed to overnight campers due to "aggressive bear behavior," according to the U.S. Forest Service. The Springer Mountain Shelter, ...

BLUE RIDGE, Ga. — A man found dead along the Appalachian Trail in Fannin County was from Pennsylvania. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation identified the man as Stephen Lucan Ryan, 41. The GBI asked ...

SPRINGER MOUNTAIN, Ga. – First responders jumped into action to rescue an injured hiker along the Appalachian Trail after being stranded alone for over 24 hours. Members of the Fannin County Emergency ...

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