The briny legacy of an ancient sea under the Appalachian mountains is inspiring a seventh generation of salt-makers to resuscitate their family business. Their incredibly structured salt is, in turn, ...

Ann Houghton, 73, was reported missing on Feb. 1 after she failed to return home from her hike in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Jan. 28-29. A search m ...

Road trips through the South are magical. The Southern states are filled with history, beautiful landscapes, and winding ...

Much of the midsection of the country from the Shenandoah Valley in the east to the eastern area of the Rocky Mountains shows a better than average ... The first process, radiolysis, sees trace ...

From mountain communities to historic towns ... Each year in October the center hosts the National Storytelling Festival which celebrates the Appalachian tradition of storytelling. It’s a unique event ...

In Asheville, Hot Springs and other towns that cater to hikers, many restaurants, hotels and Airbnb’s have reopened. Road ...

The Carolina Mountain Club bought 130 volunteers in November 2024 to help clear debris left by Hurricane Helene along the Appalachian Trail and the French Broad River in the town of Hot Springs.

A part of the Appalachian Trail in Western North Carolina has reopened nearly four and a half months after Helene.

To date, the US Forest Service has surveyed and cleared nearly 240 miles of roads (nearly 76% of roads) across the ...