Hikers will find some of the most challenging stretches of the famed Appalachian Trail within the pristine nature of this ...

Tucked into the quiet folds of Southwest Virginia, far from the hum of the interstates, Independence is a small but spirited ...

A group of West Point cadets studying civil engineering and the conservation nonprofit Open Space Institute wanted the bridge ...

LAWRENCE COUNTY, OH — The Appalachian Freedom Heritage Tourism Initiative announced on May 8, 2025, a significant milestone in its mission to preserve the region’s Underground Railroad history, with ...

Meet Cuddles, Angel and other pets up for adoption in our Friday edition of Tails and Paws ...

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 ...

DAMASCUS, Va. — Thru-hikers, vendors, musicians and trail enthusiasts all gathered in Damascus Friday for the 38th Appalachian Trail Days Festival. The event is set to bring in an estimated ...

Starting Saturday, the gate will be gone, opening the paved path to a new trail section crowned by the two towers of a cable-stayed, pedestrian-only bridge. Farther down, a newly illuminated tunnel ...

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 ...

What is known as “Pali Puka” trail is closed because the route is unsafe, the state Department of Land and Natural Resources said. Hikers often enter through a small clearing near a popular ...

BBENNINGTON — Bennington was officially designated an Appalachian Trail Community in 2021. In its fourth year, the Bennington Appalachian Trail Community is seeking local businesses, organizations, ...

Nearly eight months after Hurricane Helene, the 700-resident town of Damascus, Va., is ready for over 25,000 people to descend for the annual Appalachian Trail Days Festival on May 16-18. "I think, ...