Thanks to a $367,088 grant funded by the National Science Foundation’s Major Research Instrumentation Program, Appalachian State University’s Dark Sky Observatory is receiving major upgrades to its la ...

Ben Schuster was 25 years old when, on April 22, 2023, he took his first steps northbound from Georgia. Inspired in part by the Hobbits’ journey to Mordor in ...

Discover the vibrant flavors of Asheville restaurants in this 48-hour culinary adventure through the city’s most memorable ...

Kingdom Come State Park in Cumberland, Kentucky, is that kind of place—a hidden gem tucked away in the eastern part of the ...

Kingdom Come State Park in Cumberland, Kentucky, delivers that feeling in spades. Perched majestically atop Pine Mountain in Harlan County, this 1,283-acre slice of Appalachian heaven offers the kind ...

A leader of the American Legion in Johnson City believes Flag Day is one of the most patriotic dates on the calendar.

The Blue Ridge Parkway, the Olympic Peninsula Loop, and Utah's Mighty Five are some of the best routes in the USA for a national park road trip.

Home to the Allegheny National Forest and a portion of the Appalachian Mountains, Pennsylvania offers breathtaking ... All ...

Appalachian Mountains help protect Central Virginia's air quality amid Canada wildfires. by Rachel Branning. Tue, June 3rd 2025 at 5:15 PM. Updated Wed, June 4th 2025 at 8:04 PM.

Perched at 6,360 feet on top of Mount Le Conte in the heart of the Smoky Mountains, ... We settled in for the nearly hour-long sunset as I counted up to 10 ridgelines in ... new second-favorite path.

In the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, a quiet revolution in end-of-life practices is underway. At Ramsey Creek Preserve near Westminster, South Carolina, the deceased do not rest under ...