The Appalachian Regional Commission has designated seven Tennessee counties as economically distressed in its fiscal year ...

In early April, a U.S. Forest Service office in east Tennessee’s Cherokee National Forest issued a memo inviting the public ...

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

June is National Outdoors Month — a perfect time to explore the natural beauty of Schuylkill County. Nestled in the heart of the Appalachian Mountains, our region offers a diverse array of outdoor ...

The Appalachian Trail. For many in this area, it means a trip up to Sunrise Mountain in Stokes State Forest, where on a clear ...

Lamar Marshall maps ancient Cherokee trails across Appalachia to help restore Native history and cultural identity.

Their bodies were found near the summit of Mount Katahdin, at the end of the Appalachian Trail, officials said, after a ...

According to AirNow, an EPA and government-run website, the air quality is still good in central Virginia, but ...

Global Tastemakers awards named the top international and domestic cities for food and drink. Now we celebrate the smaller ...

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