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World’s best paddlers battle for the Carolina Cup this weekend Some of the best standup paddleboarders, prone, kayak, surfski and OC endurance racers from around the world will compete this weekend in Wrightsville Beach, NC for the Carolina Cup. Competitors include Olympians and world-record holders all the way down to first-time paddlers. The event will…

Chronic wasting disease not detected in deer in NC or KY A fatal brain disease that affects many members of the deer family, including elk, moose and deer, has not been detected in the latest tests on deer in North Carolina and Kentucky. In recent tests, North Carolina alone took samples from more than 10,000…

Seven Destinations To Get In On The Action There’s a brutish undercurrent gaining momentum in fly fishing. Across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, anglers are taking the delicate tools and techniques traditionally associated with surface-sipping trout, and they’re adapting them to pursue warmwater fish. While fly fishing for bass and bream is not new, this evolution…

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Wally Smith has downed beers with industry supporters and diehard environmentalists while living in coal country—and is surprised by how much they all agree.

Take the scenic route on your next leaf peeping adventure with these 10 iconic fall drives and roadside hikes.

Throughout the Blue Ridge, ghost towns stand in various states of ruin and restoration. A few are celebrated as historical gems, and others remain mysterious. Here are a few of the region’s most iconic.

Three bikers become the first to ride the entire 323-mile Sheltowee Trace.

Make the most of the fall with our list of 5 of the best leaf peeping points in the Blue Ridge!

This short video featuring Weather Channel meteorologist Mark Elliot simulates the exact events of a total solar eclipse

You can add Tyler Childers’ name to the list making a convincing argument that Eastern Kentucky is the new hotbed for Americana songwriting.

A few options for outdoor enthusiasts that don’t want the rainy days to hold them back.

BEG, which specializes in coal extraction, plans to use a retired mountaintop strip mine as the location of Kentucky’s largest solar farm.

Kentucky is home to the world’s only underground mountain bike park.

A state-by-state guide to our top 10 state parks in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic