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NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Robert Scheller, landscape ecology professor at North Carolina State University, about the increasing risk for wildfires in southeast and southern Appalachian regions.

Six months after flooding from Hurricane Helene swept through Southern Appalachia, some towns there are still struggling to rebuild.

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

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

and Great Smoky Mountains National Parks) are important reasons to implement the Appalachian Ecosystem Protection Act (“AEPA”) proforestation proposal (citation 1&2). Truly protecting these ...

A 51-year-old skier was found dead after being caught in an avalanche that occurred the day before in Utah's Uinta mountains, according to local authorities. Summit County Sheriff deputies began ...

The Star Mountains are in Papua New Guinea, a nation known for being poorly explored. In fact scientists think there are lots of planets and animals still waiting to be discovered there.

THIS ARTICLE IS republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Scores of wildfires broke out across North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia in early March 2025 as strong winds ...

Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy map The property will be held ... Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy photo Great Smoky Mountains National Park covers 522,427 acres evenly ...