For a more summit-focused hike, head south on the Big Pinnacle Trail to two of Virginia’s highest peaks: Big Pinnacle and ...

Fish, boat, and sleep under the stars at this West Virginia reservoir that's a short jaunt away from even more natural beauty ...

If you love historic locales and beautiful natural scenery, this small Appalachian town deserves a spot on your list of ...

Despite being nearly wiped off the map by the remnants of Hurricane Helene, tiny Chimney Rock Village in North Carolina had ...

(AP Photo/Allen G. Breed) The Carter Lodge hangs precariously over the flood-scoured bank of the Broad River in Chimney Rock ...

but I’m a mountain guide and had virtually no canoeing experience. Still, when a friend first told me about the NFCT, it felt like a chance to hike the Appalachian Trail in the 1960s ...

In rivers, shimmering rainbow trout glide past ... compounding on what got us here initially. Furthermore, the Appalachian Mountains are one of the most biodiverse landscapes in the country ...

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

The brightly colored sign along the S-curve mountain road beckons visitors to the Gemstone Mine, the "#1 ATTRACTION IN ...

As well as special beer releases. Appalachian Mountain Brewery, which started in Boone, and expanded to Mills River, is bringing back its Wise-Man's View dark Belgian strong ale. "It's very ...

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