The ATC's annual long-distance hiker survey shows hikers like their alone time, and some could learn a lesson about proper ...

The 2025 National Outdoor Book Award winners range from memoir to hiking guide. Unlike many similar contests, the awards ...

Thinking about a road trip in Virginia Let this list nudge you toward the winding byways and coastal crossings where the ...

Vermont is probably more well-known for its beer and ice cream than its waterfalls, but just because they aren’t famous doesn’t mean they aren’t beautiful. We’ve explored dozens of Vermont waterfalls ...

Explore Virginia’s hidden restaurants beloved in winter, where homemade meals, small-town charm, and cozy vibes keep regulars ...

If you only have 1 day to explore Shenandoah National Park, you’ll still be able to get an excellent overview of this beautiful park. Located in the Appalachian Mountains about 90 miles west of ...

Tucked between the rolling Appalachian Mountains in northeastern Tennessee lies Johnson City—a place where time seems to flow like the gentle streams that wind through its valleys, not too fast, not ...

There’s a place in Eastern Kentucky where time seems to slow down and the world’s problems feel delightfully distant. Paintsville Lake State Park sits tucked away in the Appalachian foothills, a 1,140 ...

Each year, only about one out of every four hikers who set out to complete the Appalachian Trail reaches that goal. A thru-hike means traversing nearly 2,200 miles, across 14 states, in a single ...

ALBANY TWP., Pa. - Halfway down Hawk Mountain, the birds chirp and the bees buzz, and a shelter sits in shade, awaiting its next weary hiker on a long trek along the Appalachian Trail. "This is about ...

Experience candlelit streets, light displays, parades, and festive markets across Virginia, where visitors say the holiday ...