Yosemite National Park is a dream for anyone who loves the great outdoors. Located in California's Sierra Nevada mountains, ...

The Grand Canyon is undoubtedly one of the most iconic natural wonders in the world. Its South Rim, in particular, offers a ...

Jonesborough, Tennessee is exactly that kind of sanctuary. Tucked away in the rolling hills of Northeast Tennessee, this little slice of preserved Americana isn’t just Tennessee’s oldest town—it’s a ...

The Appalachian Trail Conservancy is celebrating its centennial and sharing a rallying call to protect the last remaining ...

Some of my most vivid memories from that spring and summer are of hiking in the South, during our first days on the trail. Although we were young, healthy and ...

Off-trail in the Smokies, remembering a friend's final bushwack to what's nextMy feet were dangling way too far from terra firma so I death-gripped a bending piece of rhododendron. The branch ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park covers 522,427 acres evenly split between Tennessee and North Carolina, the National Park ...

Is the Best Time to Visit Pigeon Forge—perfect weather, fewer crowds, blooming wildflowers, and exciting events make it the ...

Seven out of 12 towns on this list of "off the beaten path" choices in N.C. were located in the Western region. Here's why.

There are approximately 96 miles of the Appalachian Trail in North Carolina. The U.S. Forest Service saw a 10% cut in staff ...

Investigators said the trail has not gone cold in the search for Theresa Mcmullin, but they need people to come forward with ...

Visitors to national parks and forests from North Carolina’s mountains to its coast could notice a drop in services because ...