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: ...

If you visit Bedford VA (located about 28 miles east of Roanoke), you won’t get far before you realize how much of an impact ...

If you're wondering why you're not seeing certain animals on a hike, you may need an altitude adjustment. Head uphill to catch these elevation-loving animals.

“The parkway has the full elevation range of the Blue Ridge Mountains, from high to low, and it also goes north to south for a long way,” Kelly explains. “So you have what is basically a ...

If you’ve ever driven through the Blue Ridge Mountain range in Appalachia, you’ve probably seen the hazy hues that sweep across the distant peaks. The colors range from cerulean to robin’s ...

A few of the most popular scenic drives in the park are Cades Cove, the Newfound Gap Road, Clingman’s Dome, and the Blue Ridge Parkway ... great thing to do with several friends. Smoky Mountain River ...

and in Virginia from the eastern foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains to the border of West Virginia. They are nicknamed “pack rats” because they’re known to decorate their homes with items ...

A hidden gem tucked away in Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains offers exactly that experience. Abingdon, Virginia – known as the 'England of the Blue Ridge Mountains' – is possibly America's most ...

As spring arrives and cars begin to fill the 469-mile parkway that spans the Blue Ridge Mountains from Shenandoah National Park in Virginia to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Cherokee ...

Inside the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Deep Creek offers a mix of ... Right at the Georgia-Tennessee border is the place to tube the Toccoa River. With a gentle flow and Blue Ridge scenery, ...

Those numbers are nearly identical to 2024. Renowned for its natural beauty and views of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the parkway is speckled with wild strawberries, dogwoods, flame azaleas and more ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - The Blue Ridge Mountains Council of Scouting America, formerly Boy Scouts of America, has opened its new location in Roanoke at 6342 Peters Creek Rd. The organization held a ...