A man in Mercer County was arrested and charged after a reported animal cruelty incident. According to a criminal complaint, Nicholas Tabor, of Matoaka, was ...

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) and the Appalachian Bear Rescue (ABR) have reached a new partnership agreement for black bear rehabilitation in Tennessee.             During the course ...

The eastern box turtle is celebrating 30 years as the most highly honored reptile in the Great Smoky Mountains. Here's how it won that status.

Joshua Sparks, at Sparks' Ark Animal Services, cares for exotic creatures at his New Gloucester home, and does up to three or four public events each day.

While cats and dogs can be brought inside to cool, conditioned air on especially hot days, that's not as easy for horses and other large animals. They actually do now make air conditioning units ...

A species hiding in plain sight Orfelia fultoni —sometimes referred to as foxfire flies or dismalites— are glowworms found only in the Appalachian region.

The Appalachian Trail spans 2,194 miles across 14 states along the East Coast of the U.S. Most experienced hikers begin their trek at Springer Mountain, Georgia, and end it on Mount Katahdin in ...

From black bears to copperheads, discover the most common animals you’ll encounter on the AT—and how to stay safe in the wilderness.

The Appalachian Trail, stretching approximately 2,190 miles from Georgia to Maine, offers one of North America's most spectacular natural experiences.

Officials in northwest Georgia say they have been ‘shaken to the core’ after hundreds of animals were removed from a hoarding situation.

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said before her arrest that her federal probation officer was aware she was found with animals.