Sam Cooper had just trekked 7 miles (11 kilometers) through a rain-sodden stretch of the Appalachian Trail when he sat down ...

Baxter State Park officials believe Esther Keiderling, one of two hikers found dead near the northern terminus of the ...

Mount Katahdin is the highest mountain in Maine and the end of the Appalachian Trail. It sits in Baxter State Park and is ...

According to a video posted on Facebook by a family member, 58-year-old Tim Keiderling of Ulster Park, New York, and his ...

Our tour with Susan included stopping at the best spot in the park for moose gazing, glimpsing the postcard-ready views of Mount Katahdin, and hearing stories of the local community members, national ...

who spent nine days on Mount Katahdin and the surrounding wilderness before being rescued. The gripping story of survival commanded the nation’s attention in the days before World War II and the ...

There’s a wooden sign at the start of the Hunt Trail on Maine’s Mount Katahdin. “You are entering Maine’s largest wilderness,” the sign read. “Your safety is your responsibility.

John Stoyak said the moment he realized he was in love with his then-girlfriend Juniper was when they first hiked Mount Katahdin together. So when John’s proposal at the peak was rained out in ...