Understanding and living a lifestyle are two different things. For Robin Tarnas, a now-retired physician and recently a recipient of the local Unsung Hero Award, it is about embracing ...

You know that old saying – it’s not about the destination but the journey itself? This is how I feel about a Raleigh to the ...

Vermont is known for a plethora of outdoor adventures, from hiking the Green Mountains to boating on Lake Champlain. It also offers some of the most charismatic small towns in the U.S. (see: Stowe and ...

Hidden in Virginia’s southwestern corner lies a verdant paradise where history and nature dance together in perfect ...

Virginia hides a frontier time capsule in its southwestern corner that blooms with both history and wildflowers when spring ...

Appalachian Trail hikers coming through and visiting the town of Erwin in Tennessee now have a safe way to cross the Nolichucky River this spring. The Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) is providing ...

Damage caused by Hurricane Helene left gaps in the Appalachian Trail. One of those gaps was caused by the collapse of the Chestoa Bridge in Erwin. But soon, hikers will ...

Thankfully, volunteers and officials from the Appalachian Trail Conservancy have found a solution: a ferry. Instead of hiking ...

Luckily, ski resorts tend to put a lot of time and thought into their trail maps to help skiers get around and stick to trails within their ability. If you're new to skiing, ski area trail maps can ...

Some people dream of taking months away from their jobs to hike the Appalachian Trail. For local photographer Carly Rae ...

McClendon and Hanke led the teams that built Google Maps, Google Earth, Street View and other Google location-based services. They are expert mapmakers—Niantic spun out of Google in 2010 to take ...

Florence Assistant City Manager Clint Moore Wednesday was named the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce's Public Servant of ...