Settlers in frontier Appalachia felt a sense of community building because of distances they had to travel at Christmas.

While many families have packed away their holiday decorations, Fort Watauga is keeping the festive spirit alive by ...

Some people observe December 25 as sacred and also mark January 6 as “Old Christmas.” We’ve all heard of traditional Christmas carols like “Jingle Bells” and “Deck the Halls,” but what about “The ...

Figgy pudding need not apply. This season, think beyond holiday movie marathons and reintroduce Christmas traditions from years gone by that are bound to make this season extra merry and bright.

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Wildlife volunteers have come up with a novel way of battling coastal erosion - using old Christmas trees. Thousands of the ...

Almost everybody loves Christmas. As the old song tells us, “it’s the most wonderful time of the year.” When the calendar moves into “that time of the year” (which seems to get earlier every year), ...