The National Park Service has closed 27 miles of the Appalachian Trail in Virginia to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus at the center of a worldwide outbreak that ...

CASEY: Author finds 'Virginia’s Lost Appalachian Trail,' in new book about the famed path's old route Mills Kelly was researching a book about AT hikers’ experiences when he found a nugget of ...

Developers completed the first section in 1923 and fully connected the trail by 1937. A northbound Appalachian Trail thru-hike starts ... North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, ...

In 2008, Virginia's legislature created the Southwest Regional Recreation Authority (SRRA) to improve the local economy and communities in the region through outdoor recreation. The SRRA manages a ...

The five newest National Recreation Trails in six states add nearly 400 miles to the network of more than 1,300 trails.

Indeed, the Bristol area offers natural wonders, country music, shopping and dining, even casino gambling and local wine. Looking for some ideas? Here are a few things to check out while you’re in ...

Late summer in the South is a time to head for the hills, go out west, journey up north or get out on some big water somewhere. Here are ways to do all of those.

Robert "Bob" Bieri, 61, of Severna Park, Md., was reported missing Saturday night to park rangers. He was last seen off-trail ...

As Trump proposes cutting Appalachian Regional Commission, Central Appalachia's coalfields and rural counties remain mired in ...

The new Simmons Gap School was constructed c.1911 for the Board of Mountain Work, Archdeaconry of the Blue Ridge, Diocese of ...

If the ATC were seeking to protect the Appalachian Trail now, it’s clear that funding would not be forthcoming. If it can’t ...

From black bears to copperheads, discover the most common animals you’ll encounter on the AT—and how to stay safe in the ...