Two natural springs along the Appalachian Trail have dried up during this dry summer. Others are down to a trickle taking ...

With the days getting shorter and crisp temperatures greeting morning commuters, one thing is certain: fall is on the way.  ...

Scientists at the Appalachian Mountain Club analyzed thousands of photos from hikers. They found that plants are flowering ...

These are the best national parks to visit in the fall for leaf peeping, wildlife viewing, and more. “If your thoughts ...

Bell's project sought to identify ways that Central Appalachian communities could retain more of the profits from the herbal ...

A northbound Appalachian Trail thru-hike starts at Springer Mountain in northern Georgia ... Hikers typically continue north through spring and summer, finishing in New Hampshire and Maine as ...

Conservation groups in Quebec are trying to save a rare, endangered salamander before it's too late. But the first step is ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is one of the country's most popular national park sites. It offers postcard-perfect views and plentiful wildlife. World-renowned for its biodiversity, the beauty ...

In the spring of 1982, four of Mother Teresa’s ... At the Virginia border, in the shadow of the Cumberland Mountains, you enter the small town of Jenkins. If you had made this drive 34 years ...

The Smoky Mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee are the tallest mountains in the Appalachian chain ... the land was closed to them. By the spring of 1927, $5 million in cash and pledges ...

This early leader of RI's Appalachian Mountain Club helped clear and maintain many of the state's most popular trails. This ...

As days grow shorter in the Great Smoky Mountains, the colorful landscape hums with life. Creatures large and small scurry ...