The Blue Ridge Mountains region is a 600-mile-long segment of the mighty Appalachian range. Like all Appalachians, these rock formations are far older than the Rockies, their counterpart to the west.

As of Dec. 16, 19 new National Historic Landmarks were announced by Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, each of which reflects the importance of the sites in sharing the diverse history of the ...

One of the interesting things people don’t tell you about taking a Blue Ridge Parkway road trip is how remarkably un-commercialized this 469-mile slice of Appalachian Americana is. In our experience, ...

There's no shortage of scenic places to explore in the Blue Ridge Mountains while on vacation (especially in North Carolina), ...

The hazy blue was disappearing from the horizon, but it wasn’t just the trees' fault. The trees in the Blue Ridge Mountains are responsible for that dreamy blue haze on the horizon. Trees produce fine ...

If you follow the Blue Ridge Mountains into North Georgia, you’ll come across the aptly named small town of Blue Ridge (population: 1,244). It may be small, but Blue Ridge has no shortage of things to ...

The Clever family likes to spend most weekends in the Chattahoochee National Forest in North Georgia, which draws city dwellers for cooler temps, outdoor adventures, mountaintop views, and changing ...

Read full article: YMCA of Virginia’s Blue Ridge now enrolling for summer camps across the region Registration is now open for summer camps at the YMCA of Virginia’s Blue Ridge, offering a range of ...

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CHARLOTTE — A $25,000 treasure hunt is now underway in the Blue Ridge Mountains. A Charlotte coin maker stashed a mason jar full of gold coins somewhere on the forest floor near a public hiking trail ...