From 1619 on, not long after the first settlement, the need for colonial labor was bolstered by the importation of African captives. At first, like their poor English counterparts, the Africans ...

Before you plan your journey, brush up on these 15 road trip tips. The White Mountains are part of the northern Appalachian Mountains. They cover almost 25 percent of the Granite State and even ...

Maps of the colony of Georgia showed multiple ... settlers from Virginia through the Cumberland Gap and over the Appalachian Mountains into what is now Kentucky, was also called a “buffalo ...

Two natural springs along the Appalachian Trail have dried up during this dry summer. Others are down to a trickle taking ...

Stargazing in one of the East Coast’s largest and darkest areas, exploring the Appalachian Mountains, and watersports including stand-up paddleboarding, kayaking, and whitewater rafting are more ...

North Carolina, which was at one time combined with South Carolina to form a single territory, was one of the original 13 colonies and became the 12th state in 1789. It sent the most troops to ...

Discover breathtaking views and diverse hiking trails in the Appalachian Mountains, home to some of the top-rated hikes in ...

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 ...

Kirk Price, an outdoorsman based in West Virginia, told USA TODAY Monday that his trail camera spotted the two-legged animal in the Appalachian Mountains in southwest West Virginia. Price ...

Scientists at the Appalachian Mountain Club analyzed thousands of photos from hikers. They found that plants are flowering ...