The forests, ridges and remote mountains that surround the Appalachian Trail are a haven for wildlife, including black bears, ...

Press release from Appalachian Wildlife Refuge: After a video went viral earlier this month showing people pulling black bear cubs from a tree to pose for photos, Appalachian Wildlife Refuge has spent ...

Appalachia is a global biodiversity hotspot for salamanders, with more salamander species than anywhere else in the world. Scientists have documented this remarkable concentration of amphibian ...

SCALING UP: “I don't expect people who have a fear of snakes to learn to love them,” says Appalachian Wildlife Refuge co-founder and executive director Savannah Trantham. “But my hope is that they at ...

BUCHANAN COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Did you know there is a herd of more than 250 elk roaming the Appalachian Mountain range in Southwest Virginia? You can watch them live throughout the fall on the ...

Appalachian Bear Rescue has not rehabbed cubs since the TWRA paused its relationship following pneumonia deaths and ...

Established in 2003 on about 9,000 acres on the site of the Army’s now closed Fort McClellan, the Mountain Longleaf National Wildlife Refuge helps protect and showcase a unique forest ecosystem. In ...