Some people dream of taking months away from their jobs to hike the Appalachian Trail. For local photographer Carly Rae Brunault, hiking the trail from Georgia to Maine and meeting people along the ...

One of the cutest towns in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Brevard, even prides itself as the "Land of Waterfalls" (there are 250 of them in the area). These waterfalls are spread acros ...

Visit this historic location within driving distance of major cities in North Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee for outdoor ...

Tucked away in the charming town of Fletcher, North Carolina, where the majestic Blue Ridge Mountains create a stunning ...

The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation is welcoming a slate of community ambassadors to guide the next steps of its Blue Ridge ...

The Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway provides one of Georgia’s most beautiful drives, with overlooks offering panoramic ...

At least 37 people have died across seven states as powerful storm systems swept through the Midwest and the South.

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Blue Ridge Parkway maintained high visitation rates in 2024. A March 5 memo from the National Park Service told staffers not to publicize visitation reports ...

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Playing and learning the day away at the Appalachian Pinball Museum. Tasting over a dozen varieties of wines against the "picturesque backdrop of the Blue Ridge Mountains" at Saint Paul Mountain ...