Central Virginia On Oct. 9, AstraZeneca announced it will invest $4.5 billion to establish two pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities in Albemarle County, with plans to create 600 jobs. According to ...

We put all kinds of limitations on ourselves,” said Betty Kellenberger, who last month became the oldest woman ever to hike ...

In 2019, a hiker was killed along the Appalachian Trail in Southwest Virginia. A second victim barely escaped. Why isn’t ...

In American slang, “take a hike” is often used to tell someone to go away. But as the Appalachian Trail Conservancy celebrates its 100th anniversary, the organization is working to reframe the phrase ...

At 80 years old, Betty Kellenberger recently became the oldest woman to ever hike the entire Appalachian Trail.

The summit sign on Maine's Mount Katahdin seen at sunrise. Katahdin is the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail. (Getty Images/Chris Bennett) The Appalachian Trail is one of the ultimate ...

The Northeast Wilderness Trust has acquired more than 2,000 acres of land along the Appalachian Trail north of Lebanon called the Spruce Ridge Wilderness Preserve. Logging will not be allowed on this ...

CARSON CITY, Mich. (WOOD) — A journey of a thousand miles begins with just a step. Sure. But what about 2,200 miles across 14 states, climbing and descending the equivalent of 16 Mount Everests? Sound ...

Every year, thousands hike the Appalachian Trail - but some never make it home. Stretching more than 2,000 miles through rugged wilderness, this iconic path has become one of America’s strangest ...