States are investing in rural health, but most Southern states have long rejected federal Medicaid funds. That’s unlikely to ...

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Hike to signature mountain peaks like Mount Le Conte on Alum Cave Trail for stunning views in the Great Smoky Mountains. Explore waterfalls on the moderate Rainbow Falls Trail and experience water ...

Feb. 3 (UPI) -- Two hikers recently have been found dead in national parks in Tennessee and Utah. On Sunday, the body of ...

Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy purchased 407 acres in Haywood County to conserve land for wildlife, clean water ...

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This Day in History – Feb. 6, 1976.  Forty-nine years ago today, February 6, 1976, Leonard Peltier was arrested in western ...

Discover interesting facts about how big earthquakes can get, why earthquakes happen, and why they're so hard to predict.

It’s like winter has been flipped upside down in the United ... several states across New England. The map below shows snowfall as a difference from average so far this season. Blue indicates ...