Among the orders issued as Union troops arrived in Texas at the end of the Civil War was one declaring that all enslaved people in the state were now free, and had “absolute equality.” (AP Video: ...

The shelter is located near the Appalachian Trail, which stretches nearly 2,200 miles from Springer Mountain in north Georgia ...

Forest officials have shut down a shelter near the Appalachian Trail in Georgia for 14 days after bear activity.

Natural Lands and Carbon County announced the completion of a land transfer to the Pennsylvania Game Commission on the ...

Large sections of the Blue Ridge Parkway remain closed in Western North Carolina. Which areas might reopen in late summer, ...

The Transylvania Heritage Museum announced the 4th Annual Appalachian Folk Festival, hosted by the Transylvania County Historical Society, at the Allison-Deaver house in Pisgah Forest on Saturday, Jun ...

ASHEVILLE, NC (7News) — Asheville’s food scene is as rich and flavorful as the Blue Ridge Mountains that surround it. From ...

Floyd, Virginia is that pause button personified – a charming Blue Ridge Mountain town where time seems to move at the perfect pace for savoring life’s simple pleasures. In an age where “bigger” and ...

Tucked away in the rolling Blue Ridge Mountains sits a Virginia town that feels like it exists in its own delightful time zone. Floyd is where the simple life isn’t just a catchphrase but a living, ...

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

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

Roughly 800 miles of the Appalachian Trail were impacted after Hurricane Helene ... native invasive species into rare and threatened habitats, Simonelli said. The Blue Ridge Parkway sustained ...