This secluded five-mile loop is a bit off the beaten path, but that's exactly why we love it. Learn more about this ...

Park roads like Generals Highway, Trail Ridge Road, Going-to-the-Sun Road, Skyline Drive, and the Blue Ridge Parkway take us ...

Two employees of the National Park Service oversee 500 miles of trails in the 198,000-acre Shenandoah National Park, which straddles the Blue Ridge Mountains and covers parts of eight counties.

Hiking has been a lifelong passion for Central Virginia author Lauralee ... She served as the Appalachian Trail (AT) ridgerunner in Shenandoah National Park (SNP) for many years, too.

“Unusual bear activity” has prompted closures in southern sections of Shenandoah National ... park is prohibited. In addition, a camping closure is in effect along a portion of the Appalachian ...

The result is a different book, “Virginia’s Lost Appalachian ... the trail . . . I defy anyone to find anything of interest to the hiker except short stretches such as in Rocky Knob Park ...

I’ve tried to keep you close to home with this column, but today, I will send you a little further afield. However, in the ...

The Ninth Mason-Dixon Appalachian Trail Outdoor Festival is set for Saturday, June 14.