The Western North Carolina town possesses the world’s most pure quartz, making its two mine operations essential to the production of semiconductors.

The Town of Vail will begin the removal of approximately 26 spruce trees in the vicinity of the Grand Hyatt in Cascade ...

Visit this West Virginia forest for some unbeatable fall views, great hiking, and even some good bouldering and rock-climbing ...

Planting of new spruce trees is being banned in parts of East Anglia and South East England as part of new measures to limit ...

Seattle-area suburbs, Olympic Peninsula hiking destinations and historic Washington towns caught the eyes of the rental app's ...

In 2014, Spruce Up Austin established the Tree Trek running along the eastern edge of East Side Lake. Ten years later, the group celebrated the milestone of a decade with the planting of crimson spire ...

A much delayed 50th wedding anniversary trip sees couple find hikes, history and a hootenanny in the dramatic Maritime ...

Neighbors are helping neighbors in any way they can in Yancey County and Mitchell County, including assisting with rebuilding ...

Ride an antique locomotive on a former lumber route up Back Allegheny Mountain to Bald Knob, one of the highest peaks in West Virginia. On a clear day, the open-air cars allow visitors to observe ...

Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc across the American southeast this past week with strong storm surges, destructive winds, and ...

Good morning, Boulder. It’s that time again — voting time. As your ballots arrive this week (or already have), we’ll be publishing stories to help you navigate the local election and stay as informed ...