Have you heard of the beautiful wilderness area in the Appalachian Mountains, where you spend your days hiking to waterfalls ...

Appalachia is the fourth oldest surviving European place name in the United States, and according to legends, its history ...

Even the most elite ultramarathoners have been humbled by the hills of Frozen Head State Park and the semi-secretive Barkley ...

Understanding and living a lifestyle are two different things. For Robin Tarnas, a now-retired physician and recently a recipient of the local Unsung Hero Award, it is about embracing ...

Tucked away in the rolling foothills of North Georgia’s Blue Ridge Mountains sits a town so perfectly charming it might have ...

Tucked away in the charming town of Fletcher, North Carolina, where the majestic Blue Ridge Mountains create a stunning ...

Use this itinerary as a guide, rather than a set-in-stone map. As we are family travelers ... to hit the great hiking trails of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, particularly the world-renowned ...

Winding its way from Maine to Georgia, the Appalachian Trail (also known as the AT) spans 2,190 miles through 14 states. About 323 of those miles are found in North Carolina, including 226.6 miles ...

At least 37 people have died across seven states as powerful storm systems swept through the Midwest and the South.

Michael Prest of North Middleton Township pauses for a photo along the LeTort Spring Run trail on Aug. 6, 2023, to ...

Rising mountains do more than reshape the landscape – they also drive evolutionary change, according to a new study. By simulating millions of years of tectonic uplift, researchers have uncovered a ...

Some people dream of taking months away from their jobs to hike the Appalachian Trail. For local photographer Carly Rae ...