“We just looked at them both on the map (and thought ... than the standard formula of “place name plus Trail” like the PCT or Appalachian Trail. And it fits — plate tectonics formed ...

The star of the show is, of course, the namesake train itself. Engine No. 12, affectionately known as “Tweetsie,” is a ...

Tweetsie Railroad opened as a tourist attraction in 1957, making it one of North Carolina’s first theme parks and the state’s only Wild West theme park. The park was the brainchild of Grover Robbins ...

A report has released the best trails in each state, along the 2,197 miles of the Appalachian Trail. Here is where to hop on ...

DAMASCUS, Va. (WCYB) — The annual Appalachian Trail Days Festival is coming up Friday-Sunday in Damascus. This will mark the first Trail Days event since Helene devastated parts of the region in ...

Three of five county commissioners are concerned a land trust’s plan to buy 1,845 acres next to Moxie Pond for the National Park Service would close the area to hunting.

The Town of Damascus was packed on Saturday with eager hikers and trail enthusiasts ready for day two of the highly ...

DAMASCUS, Va. (WDBJ) - It’s a hiker’s paradise in Damascus at the 38th annual Appalachian Trail Days Festival as thru-hikers reunite with friends, businesses sell handmade goods and outdoor ...

The nonprofit Natural Lands celebrated the permanent preservation of a "small but important property" in Lehigh County atop ...

Conservationists from Georgia to Maine spent this week strategizing in Roanoke about how to preserve the natural environment that gives the Appalachian Trail its world-renowned outdoor appeal.

Hiking the Appalachian Trail through New Hampshire will get a little easier this year as the U.S. Forest Service faces a ...