Mine for precious gems, hike among mountains and stunning waterfalls, and dive into local history in this small, charming ...

A tiny town nestled near the Smoky Mountains provides easy access to a must-drive stretch of road, top-of-the-line lodgings, ...

Without the National Park Service, the Blue Ridge Parkway in N.C. would not exist. We must ensure national parks are not ...

NPCA works to preserve landscapes and wildlife in the East’s last fully connected wilderness with its Safe Passage ...

Hot Springs is located along the Tennessee-North Carolina border. Hikers know it well because the Appalachian Trail goes ...

Armed with smartphones, smartwatches, iPads, and more, today’s Appalachian Trail hikers are more digitally connected than ...

Damascus will host the 38th annual Appalachian Trail Days Festival on May 16-18, as the town gears up for another busy season of hikers on the Appalachian Trail.

President Donald Trump's fiscal 2026 budget proposal is anathema to the Appalachian Trail Conservancy.