Virginia hides a frontier time capsule in its southwestern corner that blooms with both history and wildflowers when spring ...

Tennessee Tech University will soon welcome crowds of scholars, researchers and artisans when it hosts the 48th annual Appalachian Studies Association conference on March 20-22, 2025.

The corruption of the US Forest Service is manifest nationwide, not just in the West. Numerous huge desecrations, such as at ...

Whether you're the type to enjoy a scenic drive, are an outdoorsy person who loves a good hike, or you'd rather enjoy ...

Folk magic goes by many names in the Appalachian Mountains: root work, granny magic, kitchen witchery, Braucherei, witchcraft ...

Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy photo Great Smoky Mountains National Park covers 522,427 acres evenly split ...

Climb to new heights at this Virginia attraction, where views stretch for miles and overlook five states, flourishing parks, ...

There are approximately 96 miles of the Appalachian Trail in North Carolina. The U.S. Forest Service saw a 10% cut in staff ...

A prehistoric giant flying squirrel once glided over ancient Appalachia but went extinct as the climate cooled. Its fossils, ...

Interstate 40 collapsed along the Pigeon River Gorge in North Carolina, only miles from the Tennessee border in the Appalachian Mountains. Damage from the Helene caused this portion of I-40 to ...

NASHVILLE — Tennessee State Parks have an economic impact of $1.9 billion dollars in the state and support employment of 13,587 people, according to an analysis by a leading economic consulting ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] BOONE, N.C. (AP) — Myles Tate’s 26 ...