What are appalachians?

The Appalachians are a long line of big mountains that run from the east side of the United States all the way to Canada.

Imagine you have a backyard path, and every time you walk on it, there are little hills and bumps. Now imagine that path is super long, so long it goes through many neighborhoods and even into another country. That’s kind of what the Appalachians are like: they’re big, bumpy hills that stretch for a very long way.

Think of a ruler you use in school, it has many little marks along its length. The Appalachians are like that ruler but made of mountains! They have high peaks and deep valleys, just like the lines on your ruler help you measure things. These mountains were formed a very long time ago, when the ground pushed up slowly, making big hills over millions of years.

You can walk through them or even hike on top of some, it’s like climbing a really big hill in your neighborhood!