A South Carolina man died along the Blue Ridge Parkway while hiking a trail known for its “haunting skeletons of ancient ...

The Mitchell’s satyr butterfly is the only butterfly in Virginia that’s federally listed as endangered, and scientists are working to preserve the few meadows where these elusive butterflies still ...

North Carolina, a state brimming with natural splendor, is home to the Blue Ridge Mountains, a sprawling range that stretches across 34,000 square miles of the eastern US, and can be found in ...

Maybe you think I have written enough about Josephus Daniels, the founder and longtime editor of the Raleigh News & Observer.

CHARLOTTESVILLE Acentury ago, the ecology of the Blue Ridge Mountains, and much of the rest of the Appalachian Mountains, was devastated as thousands of trees faced their demise.

The Blue Ridge Parkway’s scenic overlooks and outdoor recreation fuel much of the region’s travel and tourism. The parkway’s 16.7 million visitors spent $1.3 billion in communities near the park, ...