Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — One hundred years of hiking, education, volunteering and conservation in the Great Smoky Mountains started on an October day in 1924. Twenty hikers from the ...

With Memorial Day just around the corner, many Americans are gearing up to start planning their summer travel soon, and for many, visiting a national park is on their bucket list. It's no secret that ...

It’s unlikely George and Charlie Barber guessed that anyone would remember their backcountry excursion 100 years later as they led a group of hikers to the summit of Mount Le Conte on a late October ...

The Great Smoky Mountains are a treasure trove of scenic drives, hiking trails, and charming gateway towns like Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg. From wildlife encounters in Cades Cove to sunrise views ...

Skip crowded routes in the Smokies for a lesser-known scenic drive near Cherokee with forest views, wildflowers, wildlife, ...

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — With spring right around the corner, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is gearing up for the next round of hikers. So which hikes are perfect as the weather ...

I recently learned that the Smoky Mountains National Park is the most visited U.S. National Park. I find this statistic fascinating, as I would’ve guessed parks like the Grand Canyon would get more ...

Bears are active this time of year as they look for food and visitors should use “extreme caution.” Visitors were chased or ...