Nestled in the heart of Vinton County, Lake Hope Lodge stands as a testament to the fact that extraordinary food doesn’t require fancy surroundings or pretentious service. This unassuming culinary gem ...

Maryland's second largest state forest is a lush, gorgeous area that's perfect for camping year-round, including primitive sites and developed campgrounds.

Once upon a time deciding to make a thru-hike of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail might have meant getting away from it ...

Rare earth elements are a family of 17 metallic elements with unusual properties that make them useful for specific ...

High up in Wyoming's Snowy Range Mountains – off grid, out of cell range and deep into black bear country at 9,500 feet – two ...

Retired Standard & Poor’s Director Jim Branscome has a theory for why Appalachia and rural America clings to Trump, and it ...

Rousseau was a repeat entrant in the prestigious Dijon Prize contests and actually won the coveted award a second time in 1754 for his “Discourse on the Origin and Basis of Inequality Among Men.” In ...

The eastern box turtle represents holding on and surviving, sticking its neck out, which led to its status as a state symbol ...

On a clear, sunny day in May, just a few weeks into the Smoky Mountain rafting season, Heather Ellis took a dozen people ...

Midway up the Appalachian Trail, a little country store in Gardners, Pennsylvania, invites hikers to take on an additional challenge: eating a half-gallon of ice cream in one sitting.

Korey Hampton sees progress every day as she works along the French Broad River. But, nine months after Hurricane Helene, ...

Trump budget would slash Appalachian Regional Commission funding. More than 80 organizations and individuals call on Congress ...