The trail covers more than 500 miles in Virginia, passing through several communities where hikers can take some time off, ...

Tucked into the valleys of the Blue Ridge Mountains, a mine in Spruce Pine, N.C. closed for several weeks following the ...

This mountain town, nicknamed the Gem Capital of the World, offers stunning landscapes, rich history, and outdoor adventure.

With the commotion about sinkholes on Route 80, it might be time to look closer into one of the mines in that area. This is the Hurd Mine, now abandoned.

Mountaintop removal is a radical form of coal mining in which the tops of mountains are literally blasted off to access seams of coal. It takes place in the Appalachian Mountains, one of the oldest ...

Tucked away in the Appalachian Mountains, Blacksburg is part of the United States’ most diverse ecosystem. These forests, ...