Randy Johnson discovered his love for Grandfather Mountain when he was in college. He would hike and backpack the trails at ...

Fans of colonial heroine Mary Draper Ingles and history buffs will find the 2025 festival in Radford City and Pulaski County, ...

Coming up, see "Birds on the Block" by Lauro López at the Welcome Gallery, get a last look this weekend at the Fralin's ...

The event is expected to draw 60-80,000 in attendance in year one and growing to 150,000 in the third year, the National Folk Festival will become a major new arts event for the city.

For the third time in two months, a motorcycle crash proved fatal on the Blue Ridge Parkway, according to the National Park Service. The latest incident occurred around 4:15 p.m. Monday, July 14, in ...

Years ago I traveled down the Blue Ridge Parkway to North Carolina where a college friend of mine, Amanda, was a park ranger. During this vacation we visited nearby towns and I was blown away by ...

Maybe you think I have written enough about Josephus Daniels, the founder and longtime editor of the Raleigh News & Observer. Nope.One more column about Josephus Daniels. This one prompted by a recent ...

Late summer in the South is a time to head for the hills, go out west, journey up north or get out on some big water somewhere. Here are ways to do all of those.

A South Carolina man died along the Blue Ridge Parkway while hiking a trail known for its “haunting skeletons of ancient ...

These vibrant Southern getaways are full of standout food, unique activities, and tight-knit communities. Plan a trip that ...

Vintage glass ornaments that have somehow survived decades without breaking, aluminum trees that would make your mid-century ...

If your idea of a small town Virginia getaway includes mountain views, antique shopping, wine tasting, and a bit of history ...