National Forest

Andrew Downs, senior regional director for the southern region of the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, stands at the approximate spot where the pipeline would cross underground.

Environment

Supreme Court Pipeline Fight Could Disrupt How The Appalachian Trail Is Run

4:26pm February 21, 2020

by Becky Sullivan

The Appalachian Trail is at the center of a legal case before the Supreme Court on Monday involving a proposed gas pipeline. Trail officials say it has become a football between the case's two sides.

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Pack goat breeder Ann Summerton on a trail in Montana's Bitterroot Mountains with her goats, Bannack and Joker. Goats are affordable, easy to care for, and a full-grown male can carry about 70 pounds.

National

As Backcountry Travelers Shift Load To Goats, National Forests Eye Risks

4:59pm November 12, 2019

by Nick Mott

Hikers and hunters have long relied on horses, mules and llamas to carry gear on long backcountry trips. Now, many are getting into goats. Many say they're superior, but critics see risks to wildlife.