In Asheville, Hot Springs and other towns that cater to hikers, many restaurants, hotels and Airbnb’s have reopened. Road ...

The Carolina Mountain Club bought 130 volunteers in November 2024 to help clear debris left by Hurricane Helene along the Appalachian Trail and the French Broad River in the town of Hot Springs.

The U.S. Forest Service has reopened several trails and roads in the Appalachian Ranger District. The U.S. Forest Service has ...

Just off one of the busiest roads in Beckley, you'll find an oasis.Piney Creek Preserve came to be in 2019 after 614 acres was acquired by the West Virginia Lan ...

MARS HILL, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The U.S. Forest Service has reopened more trails and roads throughout areas of the Pisgah National Forest’s Appalachian Ranger District that were closed due to ...

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Students in the Gifted and Talented Program at Kennedy Elementary in Willmar organized a school-wide fundraiser and donation drive for the local animal shelter. Substitute teacher Stephen ...

Winding its way from Maine to Georgia, the Appalachian Trail (also known as the AT) spans 2,190 miles through 14 states. About 323 of those miles are found in North Carolina, including 226.6 miles ...

The Cobbles call, even on a wintry day. This 3-mile out-and-back hike on the Appalachian Trail begins near the Cheshire Post Office, gains some 500-feet in elevation, and takes you to a rocky ...

The Appalachian Trail passes through six national parks and eight national forests. You can encounter several waterfalls on the route, including Gulf Hagas in Maine, Long Creek Falls in Georgia ...