Last year, legendary thru-hiker Jack “Quadzilla” Jones attempted to hike the AT for a grand. Here’s how he fared—and the ...

Floodwaters from the remnants of Hurricane Helene took out a bridge over the Nolichucky River, severing two sections of the ...

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.

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

Eighty-three acres of riverfront land beside Richmond Hill Park in Woodfin will be conserved rather than developed.

The corruption of the US Forest Service is manifest nationwide, not just in the West. Numerous huge desecrations, such as at Buffalo Springs on Indiana’s Hoosier National Forest (“NF”) or ...

SANTA FE, N.M. — Forensic experts came to a heartrending conclusion Friday about the manner of death for actor Gene Hackman: he died of heart disease with complications from Alzheimer's disease ...

North Carolina is home to some impressive architecture and interesting cultural centers. WorldAtlas highlighted eight towns that reminded writers of Europe, including three in Western N.C. Founded ...

The fourth floor of ETSU’s Sherrod Library drew all kinds of visitors with interests ranging from geography to literature Tuesday and Wednesday.

Ganni needs no introduction — at least not to the environmentally and fashion conscious, or anyone working in the creative industries of the Western hemisphere. With over 650 stockists, 62 stores and ...