Appalachian Mountains

North Carolina's snowboarding scene is getting attention and has inspired another generation of riders. But the tradition has been there all along, even if the rest of the world didn't know it.

Climate change has forced drastic changes in the snow sports community across the globe, but in North Carolina — where the temperatures fluctuate more and natural snow is often infrequent — it carries a much more immediate consequence to the industry than other skiing and snowboarding hubs such as Utah, Colorado, or Vermont.

The founder of Epic Games is donating a large stretch of North Carolina's Appalachian highlands to be preserved as a haven for wildlife.

Hiking through fields and forests has been life changing for Jennifer Pharr Davis. She is a professional hiker and adventurer. At just 21 years old, she…

Hiking through fields and forests has been life changing for Jennifer Pharr Davis. She is a professional hiker and adventurer. At just 21 years old, she…

More than 4,000 people surrendered their homes and land to create the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The park covers more than 500,000 acres and…

More than 4,000 people surrendered their homes and land to create the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The park covers more than 500,000 acres and…

Poet Michael McFee is known for creating rich images of his native Appalachia that are grounded in the simplicity of everyday life and in the unique…

Poet Michael McFee is known for creating rich images of his native Appalachia that are grounded in the simplicity of everyday life and in the unique…

Eight years ago, Julia Franks and her husband bought a farm in western North Carolina. At the time, the 1800s farmhouse on the land was still standing and…