Dick’s Creek Gap is 300 miles north, which means a nearly five-and-a-half-hour drive from Savannah. Getting there is a commitment.

Mississippi offers diverse natural landscapes, from the Appalachian foothills to coastal islands. Numerous public lands, including national forests and wildlife management areas, provide access to ...

Foothills Land Conservancy preserves Anderson County's rural heart ... and future of our communities. In Oak Ridge, Anderson County, and across the Southern Appalachian region, Foothills Land ...

LONDON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky firefighter Leslie Leatherman answered the call for help, rushing into harm's way as he steadfastly did for decades, when a late-night tornado plowed through his ...

Leatherman, 57, died while shielding his wife, Michelle, from flying debris, said Terry Wattenbarger, deputy chief of the Laurel County Fire Department, where Leatherman served as a major.