The wildfire that started earlier this month on Blue Mountain was completely contained over the weekend, and resources have now been diverted from the site. Richard Deppen, assistant manager of the ...

In the wake of Hurricane Helene flooding areas of eastern Tennessee and western North Carolina, a new research study hopes to not only determine what ...

Our Appalachian Mountains are no strangers to forest fires, as evidenced by the 2016 Gatlinburg, Tenn., fires and the ring of ...

Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area (AFNHA) announced that it has awarded $201,972 in grants to 15 area organizations through the second year of its Appalachian Forest Grants program. These ...

Repairs to the worst-hit sections of the famed trail are expected to be extraordinarily expensive and require substantial expertise. Months of work lie ahead.

For centuries these towering trees made up a quarter of all trees in the Mountain State. Known as the redwoods of the east, ...

Blowing Rock officials confirmed a house fire on Ski Acres Drive was contained without injuries or wildfire spread.

The three-story, Adirondack-style home is loaded with original wood details as well as an elevator, a wine cellar and a home ...

Firefighters continue to try to contain the blaze that began Saturday near the Appalachian Trail and the border to Carbon County ...

This is the first in a series of articles on traditional foods in southern Appalachia and pairs with Transylvania County ...

The USDA Forest Service released its preliminary data on the ecological impacts and infrastructure damage caused by Tropical ...

The resort town of Hot Springs is as beautiful as it is remote, and that mountain life comes with its own challenges.