In a travel world dominated by crowded resorts and packed itineraries, many visitors are rediscovering the simple appeal of mountain retreats where nature, quiet mornings, and slower days take center ...

If you’ve ever driven through the Blue Ridge Mountain range in Appalachia, you’ve probably seen the hazy hues that sweep across the distant peaks. The colors range from cerulean to robin’s egg blue, ...

The Blue Ridge Mountains region is a 600-mile-long segment of the mighty Appalachian range. Like all Appalachians, these rock formations are far older than the Rockies, their counterpart to the west.

A light, misty rain dripped off yellow brittlebush flowers and collected in the leaves of lupines as hundreds of hikers in brightly colored jackets made their way up to the 2,428-foot peak of Blue ...