Sections of NC’s Appalachian Trail and Mountains-to-Sea Trail finally reopen after Helene
In Asheville, Hot Springs and other towns that cater to hikers, many restaurants, hotels and Airbnb’s have reopened. Road ...
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Forest carbon credits seen as 'tool in the toolbox' in effort to curb climate change
The U.S. could lose up to 15 million acres of forestland to development by 2060. One effort to keep forests intact is to give ...
Counterculture author Tom Robbins, known for his irreverent bestselling novels, dies at 92
His first novel, “Another Roadside Attraction,” was published in 1971 when Robbins was 39 -- more than three decades after ...
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Why Are Some Appalachian Animals Showing Shocking Mutations?🦅⚠️
Something bizarre is happening deep in the Appalachian Mountains—animals are mutating in ways never seen before! From genetic anomalies to unexpected adaptations, these changes have experts searching ...
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How I’d Redo my Trip to the Northern Mountains in Georgia
I had no idea just how many amazing waterfalls there are hidden in the mountains in Georgia. Knowing what I know now, this is ...
Blue Ridge Parkway 'critical' land in Balsam Mountains conserved after decades-long deal
The Conservation Fund announced the completion of the easement on Jan. 23 after working with a local property owner and ...
How Appalachia got its name
Appalachia is the fourth oldest surviving European place name in the United States, and according to legends, its history ...
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4 maps show where cold in U.S. will be most dangerous in coming days
Extreme cold warnings are in place for a big chunk of the northern Midwest and Plains, and also around Atlanta, as well as high country in the Appalachian Mountains. “The Rockies, northern ...
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How rare was the earthquake that shook New Hampshire and Maine? Experts explain.
Experts from UNH explain how rare the 3.8 magnitude earthquake was and the likelihood of significant aftershocks.
When earthquake hit, some Maine residents ‘assumed there was an explosion,’ authorities said
Sophie Coulson, assistant professor in Earth science at the University of New Hampshire, was preparing for class when a 3.8-magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of York, Maine, near what Coulson ...
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A new route takes hikers nearly 300 miles across northern Colorado
The Northern Colorado Trail connects a series of existing trails and roadways to allow for a 292 mile trek across northern ...