Head to Deep Creek in Great Smoky Mountains National Park to go on a waterfall-spotting hike. Hop aboard one of the Great ...

In August 1973, I backpacked the Appalachian Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park with two of my buddies, Ken and Ray. The three of us, all starving college students, planned to hike the entir ...

Great Smoky Mountains warns visitors as snow and ice keep at least ten park roads closed and travel conditions hazardous.

It takes some effort to hike there, but this once abandoned tower in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is worth the ...

Here are 12 of the most beautiful national parks in the U.S.

From dude ranches to lake lodges, these American all-inclusive resorts keep costs predictable and kids endlessly entertained.

The list reads like a celebration of small-town America, with the largest place on it topping out at just over 50,000 ...

The two skiers have each had claims to be the best ever in their sport. But they have chased that ideal in very different ...

This North Carolina town proves that slow, simple living can be sweet, charming, and full of small-town magic.

The Hale Springs Inn claims to be Tennessee’s oldest continuously operating inn. Presidents and celebrities have rested their heads in these historic rooms. Today, you can dine there and feel ...

The Hale Springs Inn claims to be Tennessee’s oldest continuously operating inn. Presidents and celebrities have rested their ...

With America’s 250th birthday coming up, it might be a good time to start planning a weekend vacation outside North Carolina, ...