About 340 million years ago, the Appalachian Mountains were as tall as the Himalayas and spanned across what is today three continents.

It is a good time of year to travel to the other side of the mountains for refreshing new hiking experiences. Recently, I ...

Fish, boat, and sleep under the stars at this West Virginia reservoir that's a short jaunt away from even more natural beauty ...

The Appalachian Trail. For many in this area, it means a trip up to Sunrise Mountain in Stokes State Forest, where on a clear ...

A group of West Point cadets studying civil engineering and the conservation nonprofit Open Space Institute wanted the bridge ...

and Canaan Valley and Snowshoe in eastern West Virginia. A large area of the Appalachian Mountains from southwest Pennsylvania to western North Carolina will probably see at least a couple of ...

Kirk Price, an outdoorsman based in West Virginia, told USA TODAY Monday that his trail camera spotted the two-legged animal in the Appalachian Mountains in southwest West Virginia. Price ...

She joined Newsweek in 2024, having previously worked at the Independent and South West News Service ... woman who recently relocated to the Appalachian Mountains was left spooked after noticing ...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KENTUCKY! IT BECAME THE 15TH STATE IN THE UNION ON JUNE 1ST, 1792, AFTER SEPARATING FROM VIRGINIA. IT WAS A SIGNIFICANT STEP IN THE EXPANSION OF THE UNITED STATES WEST OF THE ...

An interview with author Denali Sai Nalamalapu on storytelling, fossil fuels, and the Mountain Valley Pipeline.

A different kind of tickborne disease is on the rise in West Virginia. Alpha Gal Syndrome cases are becoming more and more ...

It includes much of the Appalachian Mountains. That has some local hikers concerned. “Our forests are our greatest national treasure. National Parks, state forests, anything like that is huge ...