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Traversing the Rock Formations at Kentucky’s Natural Bridge

By AV's Intern Team | August 22, 2017 |

On the outskirts of the Red River Gorge, hikers at Natural Bridge State Resort Park walk among natural sandstone structures and climb stairs amid thickets of rhododendron and the shade of hemlocks.

The Science and Synergy of Trailbuilding

By AV's Intern Team | April 13, 2017 |

Building trails involves the science of physical, social and ecological sustainability and the synergy between trailbuilding and conservation. Well-built trails can look accidental but will withstand the ages and the elements.

Pink Beds Loop

By AV's Intern Team | June 14, 2016 |

Pisgah National Forest’s Pink Beds Loop offers hikers an opportunity to enjoy the diversity of Appalachia’s ecosystems.

The Hidden Gem of Rocky Fork

By AV's Intern Team | February 18, 2016 |

This moderately strenuous hike through the mountains of eastern Tennessee follows an old logging trail to the 100-foot Big Falls on Lower Higgens Creek. Several creek crossings and caves mark the remainder of the path to Birchfield Camp Lake.

Trek to the Top of Mt. Cammerer

By AV's Intern Team | December 9, 2015 |

Enjoy a strenuous 11-mile hike to the top of Mt. Cammerer, located in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The hike culminates with a view of the Pigeon River Gorge 3,000 feet below and the opportunity to stroll around the catwalk of the historic fire tower at Mt. Cammerer’s peak.

Two New Children’s Books Share Tales of the Outdoors and Activism

By AV's Intern Team | December 9, 2015 |

Two new children’s books are set in Appalachia. “Saving Annie’s Mountain” is a picture book about mountaintop coal removal, and “The Adventures of Bubba Jones” is a chapter book about kids exploring nature in the Great Smoky Mountains.

Rails To Trails

By AV's Intern Team | October 15, 2015 |

Former railways have been converted into beautiful biking and hiking trails across Appalachia.

Cooling off in the Devil’s Bathtub

By AV's Intern Team | August 6, 2015 |

A resident of Big Island, Va., wades into the swimming hole on the Devil’s Fork Trail, which hikers encounter before reaching the Devil’s Bathtub. Photo by Joe Tennis

Hikers flock to the cool swimming spots along the Devil’s Bathtub Trail in southwest Virginia, though the trail can be challenging.

Solitude and Discovery at Zaleski State Forest

By AV's Intern Team | June 15, 2015 |

During Baby Josie’s first mountain hike, her parents took her on a 10-mile loop in southeast Ohio that wanders by a pond of lily pads, along ridgelines and through pine groves.