Rows of nostalgic, low-slung motor lodges rest on the aprons of towering mountains. A population just double that of the LSU ...

Following Hurricane Helene's devastation, Asheville, North Carolina, witnesses the return of the rare blue ghost fireflies.

At that time, less than a hundred in the world had accomplished this feat of endurance.

Travelers in search of charming downtown areas, outdoor recreation, and sweeping vistas should set their sights on these North Carolina mountain towns.

About 340 million years ago, the Appalachian Mountains were as tall as the Himalayas and spanned across what is today three continents.

Rangers and multiple agencies responded to a suspicious device on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Asheville, leading to ...

A heavily eroded half-mile stretch of the Appalachian Trail has been on the Smoky Mountain Hiking Club's project list for at least six years.

How growing up in the "cone of uncertainty" changed my life - even when I thought I had left it behind. Until Hurricane ...

An interview with author Denali Sai Nalamalapu on storytelling, fossil fuels, and the Mountain Valley Pipeline.

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There are plenty of hideouts in the rugged terrain of the Ozark Mountains where searchers are hunting for an ex-lawman known ...

Conference realignment remains a steady force on collegiate athletics. Now is the time to run back the full history, and make ...