The last weekend in September has now become the unofficial start of the hiking season on the Pinhoti Trail here in the Southern Appalachian Mountains of Alabama. This year, on ...

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 ...

The challenge takes place over two weekends in May (2-4, 16-18), and will feature a 26.3-mile trek along the Pinhoti Trail in Talladega National Forest. The deadline to register is Jan. 29.