Western North Carolina is home to more than a million acres of national forest controlled by the Forest Service. In addition, ...

The Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC), the organization that oversees the Appalachian Trail, turns 100 years old in March. About 68 miles of the 2,190-mile trail from Maine to Georgia lie along ...

Garden Preserve is now ADA-compliant, while the Camp Tuckahoe land will be transferred to DCNR’s Bureau of Forestry in ...

At the end of this month, the U.S. Postal Service is releasing a new line of “Forever” stamps featuring scenes from the ...

Meanwhile, some of the U.S. Forest Service employees who had been working to repair trails and campgrounds damaged by Hurricane Helene have been fired.

The Roanoke region’s outdoor scene is getting a boost as Project Outside is infusing $30,000 into eight regional projects that will enhance parks and trails, improve search and rescue efforts, ...

The Appalachian Trail stands to be impacted by the recent and shocking cuts to the Park Service and the Forest Service.

Hayden France took on a challenge rare for a teenager, or an adult for that matter. At age 19, the Brazil native and former Northview High School baseball player hiked the entire Appalachian Trail, a ...

FARMINGTON — A team of three Maine outdoor enthusiasts is preparing to embark on a rare midwinter traverse of the 100-mile ...

For those willing to embrace adventure, winter travel offers stunning cold-weather views and, oftentimes, smaller crowds.

Ann Houghton was found dead Feb. 2, on one of her many explorations in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.