A UNC dig in 1983 found a burial site at the Mitchum dig, which may have been part of a larger Native American community.

We wanted to make sure that we assembled a best-in-class team that was made up of nothing but local folks,” lake-area ...

The unsung heroes of the U.S.’s natural landscapes offer up everything from miles of hiking trails to rare wildlife and ...

You don’t have to scale mountains or embark on lengthy backcountry hikes to see bucket list views in Texas. These trails are ...

Forget singing bowls. This proper scholar’s rock is a meditation aid for a master. Collected along Japan’s Nakasendo River during the Edo period, it acts as a microcosmic reminder of vast mountain ...

Around the world, trail designers are quietly employing surprising techniques to engineer awe. You’ve probably felt it ...

More than 1,300 landslides were recorded just across the Hickory Nut Gorge and Blue Ridge Mountains during and after the storm, said Brad Daniel, an environmental educator and outdoor leadership ...

PERRY COUNTY, Mo. – Tower Rock, a striking geologic formation that typically rises from the Mississippi River in southern Missouri, is accessible to walkers once again. Recent drops in river levels, ...

Formerly a New York City Dept. of Sanitation operations facility, the 5.5-acre park provides sports fields, playground, kayak launching zone and Manhattan’s first public beach. Extending more than 400 ...

Mountains rise, plains spread, and cliffs retreat. A new study reports that the strength of the rock itself can swing erosion rates by a factor of 20 along a 125 mile stretch in southern Brazil. The ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — There is a cross-river rivalry brewing between Little Rock and North Little Rock, with bars and businesses closing in the River Market, including the Rev Room. Willy D's is set to ...

The Snuneymuxw First Nation announced Thursday that it is buying two British Columbia casinos, including the River Rock Casino Resort in Richmond. A statement from the Nanaimo-area nation said the ...