Today, the Appalachian Mountains are one of the premier hiking destinations in the U.S. With incredible landscapes and dramatic peaks, it's easy to see why people love this scenic range. However ...

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A woman who recently relocated to the Appalachian Mountains was left spooked after noticing a strange smear on her glass door that she claimed resembled a face. Julia Magarita Ortega ...

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Hiking the Appalachian Trail can be done in about 5 million steps. Here's how long the trail is in miles and how many months it would take to hike. Amazon Prime Day is live, and we're curating the ...

The Appalachian Mountains May Have Once Been as Tall as the Himalayas. ... Explore the world's oddities every week with Ken Jennings, and check out his book Maphead for more geography trivia.

Discover the fascinating story behind the naming of the Appalachian Mountains, as told by Thomas Jefferson in his 'Notes on the State of Virginia.

My mother’s and my father’s families have lived in the Southern Appalachian Mountains since the mid-1700s. Their impact on the land is obvious. I have seen their fields and pastures, their ...

George W. Fisher, former dean of the School for Arts and Sciences at the Johns Hopkins University, died Nov. 27 at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital. He was 86 and lived in Oakenshaw.

A survivalist-retreat in Virginia’s Appalachian Mountains offers an escape from pandemics to terrorist attacks April 3, 2020 Cabin One is a timber-frame house with one bedroom and one bathroom.

The Appalachian Mountains, stretching from southeastern Canada to central Alabama, are one of the oldest mountain ranges in the world. The region is known for its rich biodiversity, dense forests ...