In Western North Carolina, rockhounds have plenty of opportunities to dig for gems, if they don’t mind getting a little dirty, and maybe a little wet.

When former shooting editor Jim Carmichel takes a moment too long to shoot, his big billy ends up falling off the mountain.

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MP Materials’ goal to become a national rare-earths “champion” that can go toe-to-toe with China was turbocharged by Pentagon ...

Kentucky's Red River Gorge is a playground for adventure-seekers, whether its rock climbing, ziplining, or hiking. This ...

The trail to Lower Stevens Lake is surrounded by a thick wall of tall pine and fir trees. The ground is covered in verdant green and ripe huckleberries. In fact, the whole ground there seems ripe and ...

Wild salmon is abundant in Alaska and coveted by chefs — but most Americans eat the cheaper, milder farmed kind. Journalist Kim Cross set out to learn why — and how to cook the real thing right.

In 2022, Frieze—which operates art fairs in London, New York City, and Los Angeles—introduced its first Asian iteration in ...

After openly threatening to bomb Iran, Trump now seems willing to give diplomacy some more time. Here’s the latest.

Loss, Shame, and the Rise of the Right,” is based on seven years of work in eastern Kentucky, one of the poorest and whitest areas in the country.

Farewell John Hewitt BY GALE HORTON GAY LIFESTYLE EDITOR While on vacation, I received the sad news that a good ...