ENVIRONMENT. The National Park Service and U.S. Forest Service are major public partners of the organization that has overseen management of the trail for 100 years.
The Appalachian Trail. For many in this area, it means a trip up to Sunrise Mountain in Stokes State Forest, where on a clear New Jersey day, neighboring states New York and Pennsylvania beckon in the distance.
For avid hikers, the Appalachian Trail represents one of the greatest challenges in the contiguous...