A trio of Alabama and federal agencies are joining forces to oversee upgrades of the Pinhoti Trail, a major resource in the state for hikers, backpackers and other outdoor enthusiasts. The Pinhoti ...

A decades old dream of linking the Pinhoti Trail to the Appalachian Trail in north Georgia will soon be realized. 1,760 acres of pine and hardwood forest, including 266 acres along the border of ...

Aug. 10—The Pinhoti Trail will be getting additional help for the development, restoration and maintenance of its Alabama section — 170 miles that begin at Flag Mountain in Coosa County and run all ...

— Dedication set for Oct. 2 at Flagg Mountain in Weogufka. — Event recognizes restored observation tower as official Pinhoti Trail terminus. — The tower, built in the 1930s by the CCC, once served as ...

PIEDMONT, Ala. – You can tell a lot about a hiking trail by its markings, and the abundance of blue splotches marking trees throughout the Alabama Pinhoti says plenty about the trail’s ambitions. Blue ...

NATIONAL FOREST — The Talladega National Forest celebrated the opening of a new, 10-mile portion of the Pinhoti National Recreation Trail with a dedication service Friday. The new section runs from ...

HEFLIN — The city of Heflin has been recognized as a place along the Pinhoti trail that goes the extra mile to help hikers and to promote the trail itself, Alabama’s longest footpath. Heflin was ...

PIEDMONT, Ala. -- In the world of hiking, blue typically marks side trails. But at 130 miles long, the Pinhoti Trail -- its trees marked with blue splotches -- is longer than many main trails. Until, ...

You can tell a lot about a hiking trail by its markings, and the abundance of blue splotches marking trees throughout the Alabama Pinhoti says plenty about the trail's ambitions. Blue symbols ...

A 28-year-old man voluntarily ran 350 miles in five days, 13 hours and 21 minutes through the mountains of Alabama and Georgia last week. The law wasn’t chasing him. The hounds weren’t closing in. He ...