Appalachia is a global biodiversity hotspot for salamanders, with more salamander species than anywhere else in the world. Scientists have documented this remarkable concentration of amphibian ...

Today, the Appalachian Mountains are one of the premier hiking destinations in the U.S. With incredible landscapes and dramatic peaks, it's easy to see why people love this scenic range. However, this ...

The Appalachian Trail, or AT, stretches more than 2,000 miles along the US East Coast. The longest marked trail in the country runs from Georgia to Maine. It connects 14 states and passes through ...

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Whether you're new to North Carolina and looking for info on the state's mountain ranges, or you've been here a while and want to branch out from your usual go-to hiking trails, this ...

The little trail we are hiking in the North Georgia woods belongs to us and the bears. The hardwoods overhead are as diverse as any in the Eastern United States. The ferns, Galax, poison ivy and other ...

The rise of the Appalachian Mountains may have caused a major ice age approximately 450 million years ago, an Ohio State University study has found. The weathering of the mountains pulled carbon ...