CASEY: Author finds 'Virginia’s Lost Appalachian Trail,' in new book about the famed path's old route Mills Kelly was researching a book about AT hikers’ experiences when he found a nugget of ...

U.S. 58 repairs to finish early, helping restore access to Damascus and the Virginia Creeper Trail, crucial for local tourism and economy ...

Damascus, for instance, offers exquisite trout fishing and sits on a staggeringly scenic rail-to-trail route. Roanoke, Virginia, boasts a killer craft brewery and restaurant scene.

Bring your bike—or rent one locally—and enjoy the region’s scenic rail-trails. The 57-mile New River Trail and the 34-mile Virginia Creeper Trail are two of the most beloved routes in the state.

Damascus itself deserves mention as the perfect setting for this diner. Known as “Trail Town USA,” this small community of roughly 800 residents hosts not just the Appalachian Trail but also the ...

Also: Appalachian Power warns that rising temperatures could bring rapidly changing water levels on New and Roanoke rivers.

Bring your bike—or rent one locally—and enjoy the region’s scenic rail-trails. The 57-mile New River Trail and the 34-mile Virginia Creeper Trail are two of the most beloved routes in the state. Both ...

Damascus itself provides the perfect backdrop for this diner experience. Known as “Trail Town USA,” this small community of roughly 800 residents hosts not just the Appalachian Trail but also the ...

WILLIAMSBURG — Elizabeth Woodward recently kicked off a 2,198.4-mile journey along the Appalachian Trail, a dream she’s had since she was a child. “I recently retired from my corporate job ...

Hiking the Appalachian Trail has always been on Rocky Lodestars bucket list. Despite his vision impairment, Rocky insists it hasn't hindered him; he even opted to tackle the journey solo.

The road’s reopening will come as a relief to commuters whose usual 10-to-15-mile trips from the eastern part of the county toward Damascus have become 30-mile detours along winding country roads.

DAMASCUS, Va. — One week after a U.S. Army veteran was brutally slain along the Appalachian Trail in Southwest Virginia, hikers are converging ...