HAPPY BIRTHDAY KENTUCKY! IT BECAME THE 15TH STATE IN THE UNION ON JUNE 1ST, 1792, AFTER SEPARATING FROM VIRGINIA. IT WAS A SIGNIFICANT STEP IN THE EXPANSION OF THE UNITED STATES WEST OF THE ...

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In this corner of Virginia, wild ponies roam, fiddles sing, and the views go on for miles. Here's what to do on your next ...

WorldAtlas writers included Boone, Bryson City and more on a list of the "coolest" NC towns for a 2025 summer vacation.

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Tiffany Slaton, a 28-year-old from Georgia, survived 24 days in the Sierra Nevada mountains after a solo camping trip went awry. Enduring snowstorms, an avalanche, and injuries, she foraged for ...

A writer and editor with 10 years of experience in producing lifestyle content for local, regional, and national publications, she joined the Southern Living team in 2021. Feel enveloped in mountain ...

Rural arts programs helped Eastern Kentucky maker Cynthia Main develop Sunhouse Craft, a sustainable business with an Appalachian sense of place. Main’s origin story parallels that of many small-town ...

The International Storytelling Center will launch its 2025 Storytelling Live season with a weeklong series of performances by the Asheville-based mountain musician and storyteller Josh Goforth.

In an exciting development for North American mammalogy, scientists have recently announced the discovery of a previously unknown rodent species in the ancient Appalachian Mountain range. This ...

Get ready for a toe-tappin’ good time! The hills of Big Island will come alive with the sound of bluegrass during Doc McCabe’s Bluegrass Festival. We’re taking you to the Sedalia Center for ...