It’s more than a poetic name: the Blue Ridge Mountains really do appear blue, thanks to the human eye and Earth’s atmosphere.

The results are almost too cute to be real: A red-winged blackbird small enough to serve as a larger predator’s breakfast hitches a ride on the back of a bald eagle.

Joy Ride Through the Blue Ridge Mountains The ultimate 3-day road trip, packed with mountain scenery, hikes and rafting excursions, adorable small towns and some of the best bbq in North Carolina.

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Winged Deer Park kicked off the third and fourth rounds of the 2024 Blue Ridge Mountain Summer Series on Friday. This is the second year that Visit Johnson City has ...

A mansion resembling a medieval castle in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina has hit the market for $14 million. With that price tag, the house is by far the most expensive home for sale ...

Similarly, not all blackbirds are black. Red-winged blackbirds and brightly colored orioles are members of the blackbird family (Icteridae).

A magnificent fleet of lens-shaped clouds, known as lenticulars, gathered over the Blue Ridge Mountains Monday afternoon.