New FarOut Guide for Newfoundland now available!

New FarOut Guide for Newfoundland now available!

The Newfoundland section of the IAT/SIA has been added to the FarOut trail guide app for long-distance hikers! With over 700km/450mi of “main” trail and 280km/175mi of backcountry “routes”, the Newfoundland section includes some of the most dramatic scenery and challenging hikes on the entire IAT/SIA in North America. Newfoundland joins IAT/SIA guides for Maine, New Brunswick and Quebec which were released in 2020 along with Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia which were released earlier this year.…
IATNL Launches New Website

IATNL Launches New Website

This year the International Appalachian Trail Newfoundland and Labrador (IATNL) is no longer a teenager!  And to mark the 20 year milestone, we are launching a new and improved website with nearly 10,000 photos, numerous trail route descriptions, maps and gps tracks, and over 200 news stories dating back to 2009.
IAT Ireland Welcomes Western Way

IAT Ireland Welcomes Western Way

After 2022’s successful launch of its new and improved IAT Ireland, IAT Europe’s most westerly chapter has welcomed the Western Way, a long-distance walking trail taking in spectacular scenery in the counties of Galway and Mayo in the west of Ireland.
Explore the great outdoors: IAT Ulster-Ireland

Explore the great outdoors: IAT Ulster-Ireland

Ireland's chapter in the International Appalachian Trail runs from the spectacular West Donegal to the stunning North Coast in County Antrim. Get ready to take the next step on one of the world’s largest walking trail networks, the Ulster–Ireland leg of the International Appalachian Trail.
Must See IATV

Must See IATV

While there is nothing as invigorating as a winter hike on the IAT/SIA, some of you may prefer to just watch a hike from the comfort of your home. If you do, we have some suggestions to get you started.
PRESS RELEASE – New Phase of IAT Launches in Ulster Ireland

PRESS RELEASE – New Phase of IAT Launches in Ulster Ireland

A new phase of a walking trail which links Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland with the Appalachian Mountains has been launched in a bid to attract more international visitors.
Congratulations to Nimblewill Nomad!

Congratulations to Nimblewill Nomad!

The Board of the Maine IAT and I personally give a heartfelt Congratulations! to Eb “Nimblewill Nomad” Eberhart who, at age 83, became the oldest person to hike the Appalachian Trail.
Explore Our Whispering Landscape

Explore Our Whispering Landscape

The IAT participates in a two-day virtual conference organized by Dhúiche Sheoigheach & Lochanna an Iarthair––Joyce Country and Western Lakes Geopark Project.
IAT Ulster-Ireland Trail Improvements

IAT Ulster-Ireland Trail Improvements

With the help of a major funding boost, the Ulster-Ireland section of the IAT continues to improve their trail.
News from TIA Portugal

News from TIA Portugal

In Portugal, the Trilho Internacional dos Apalaches follows the Grande Roto Do Muradal-Pangeia in the Naturtejo UNESCO Global Geopark. While this section of the IAT was almost completely destroyed by fires in 2017, it’s recovering better than ever.
News from SIA-España

News from SIA-España

Geology and a new trail in Zamora! IAT Education for Guides! SIA Information Posters! Some recent news from SIA-España.
News from IAT Scotland

News from IAT Scotland

A look back at 2020 and at the year ahead from the IAT Chapter in Scotland.
IAT Ulster Ireland Development on Track

IAT Ulster Ireland Development on Track

Press Release, 1 March 2021. Progress to enhance Ulster Ireland International Appalachian Trail Walking Experience on track. Work to enhance the Derry and Strabane section of the International Appalachian Trial (IAT) is on track to be completed by the end of May 2021.
Nimblewill Nomad's Latest Trek

Nimblewill Nomad's Latest Trek

Long-distant hiker extraordinaire, M.J. Eberhart (MUCH better known as Nimblewill Nomad), has announced his latest hiking adventure - Odyssey 2021 - Bama to Baxter.
IAT/SIA – The Year Ahead in North America

IAT/SIA – The Year Ahead in North America

A roundup of news from the Greenland, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Quebec and Maine Chapters of the IAT/SIA.
A Little Hike on the SIA in Québec

A Little Hike on the SIA in Québec

Back in August, 2019, Anouk Caron took a bus to Gaspé, Quebec to hike the SIA/IAT. During her hike she made the video below.
IAT Ulster-Ireland Receives Grant for Trail Improvements

IAT Ulster-Ireland Receives Grant for Trail Improvements

The IAT in Ulster-Ireland is about to receive a big upgrade thanks to a funding secured through a cross-border cooperation project between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland as part of the Rural Development Programme.
Spain Adds Ciudad Real Section to the SIA

Spain Adds Ciudad Real Section to the SIA

SIA Spain has announced the completion of 48 kilometers of new trail for the Sendero Internacional de los Apalaches in the Ciudad Real Province.
Pioneers of Appalachian Geology

Pioneers of Appalachian Geology

The Pioneers of Appalachian Geology are back! With much help from the IAT/SIA geology committee, the new and improved pioneers page now honors over 30 geologists who have made key contributions to the understanding of Appalachian/Caledonian terranes and to geologic principals in general.
The IAT is in Guthook Guides!

The IAT is in Guthook Guides!

, it took longer then we thought it would, but the first three sections of the IAT are now available in Guthook Guides. And by first three, we mean the original sections of the IAT: Maine, New Brunswick and Quebec.
Summer Trail News

Summer Trail News

Despite the ongoing ebb and flow of the Coronavirus, many IAT/SIA chapters are reporting fair to large numbers of hikers on their particular section of trail.
Trail Updates

Trail Updates

Trail updates from Newfoundland, Spain and Maine
One Year Ago...

One Year Ago...

A year ago the founder of the Appalachian Trail Museum Larry Luxenberg attended the IAT’s International AGM and outdoor economy forum in Scotland and Northern Ireland with a contingent from North America.
Meet the New Executive Director of the SIA QC

Meet the New Executive Director of the SIA QC

After a few months search, the SIA-IAT QC had announced its new Executive Director. Please meet Alexis Turcotte-Noël!
Spring News from the Quebec Chapter of IAT

Spring News from the Quebec Chapter of IAT

The Sentier international des Appalaches – Québec has published its May, 2020 newsletter. In addition to COVID-19 related updates, it includes information for hikers on reservations and trail guides, and introduces Alexis Turcotte-Noël, the new director of SIA-QC.
The IAT is 26 Years Old

The IAT is 26 Years Old

April 22nd is the 50th anniversary of the first Earth Day - and the 26th birthday of the IAT!
A Winter Tour of the IATNL Blow Me Down Mountain Trail

A Winter Tour of the IATNL Blow Me Down Mountain Trail

On April 15, IATNL Director Paul Wylezol and a few friends took advantage of a beautiful late winter/early spring day to take a snowmobile ride on Western Newfoundland's Blow Me Down Mountains, following the route of the IATNL Blow Me Down Mountain Trail.
When Life Gives You Lemons...

When Life Gives You Lemons...

With the world-wide pandemic hanging over us all and long-distance hiking being discouraged, many of us are getting cabin-fever. This includes hiking phenom Nimblewill Nomad (aka M.J. Eberhart).
IATNL Directors Visit AT Southern Terminus

IATNL Directors Visit AT Southern Terminus

On March 15, IATNL Directors Arne Helgeland and Paul Wylezol visited the Appalachian Trail Basecamp in Amicalola Falls State Park near the southern terminus of the AT at Springer Mountain, Georgia. They took advantage of an opportunity to detour while traveling between New Orleans, LA and Tampa Bay, Florida.
Night on Deasey Mountain

Night on Deasey Mountain

The historic Deasey Mountain Fire Lookout is unusual in many ways. First, it is a “ground cab” lookout meaning that, rather than perched on top of a 20- or 30-foot metal tower, it sits directly on the ground. The cab is anchored in place by four heavy steel cables attached to large eyebolts set in the bare granite knob of the mountain’s summit. The cab offers a spectacular 360-degree view that includes Katahdin and other…