Nearly 4,000 acres of "critical" property in the Great Balsam Mountains along the Blue Ridge Parkway will be protected as forest and natural land under a new land conservation deal between a group of ...

This stunning lake in Virginia is an underrated spot for outdoor activities from boating and fishing to hiking and birding. Here's what to know before you go.

(WFXR) — A wildfire burning in the Big Levels region of the Blue Ridge Mountains is causing concern ... to things like climate change and habitat change.” Big Levels salamanders are important ...