Whether you’re a frequent visitor or a first-timer, there are endless fascinating facts about the Great Smoky Mountains and common questions to be answered. Are the Smoky Mountains part of the ...

In fact, there’s a huge list of fun facts about Tennessee ... the southwestern section of the Blue Ridge Mountains and Appalachian Mountains, fantastic state parks, and other natural attractions.

The Appalachian Mountains occupy a towering spot in North American cultural identity, thanks in part to the Appalachian Trail. The rugged peaks have been influencing the continent for a lot longer ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. I write about LGBTQ+ identity, disability, and rural health access. In May of 2023, the Biden administration ended the Covid-19 national ...

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 ...

We live in an amazing place. Our Appalachian community and its mountains hold many stories and songs of struggle, triumph, tragedy, comedy, and affection. Traditions of art, music, gardening, and ...

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 ...