When it comes to fun things to do in Cherokee, North Carolina, I had no idea there was so much until we took the time to ...

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

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 ...

The large white-frame home on the grounds of the Cades Cove Visitor Center in the Great Smoky Mountains is known as the Becky Cable home. The home was built in 1879 along Forge Creek Road in Cades ...

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

Roads that had gradually begun to reopen after a major snowstorm have closed again due to icy conditions. See which roads are closed as of Feb. 5.

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

Local parks often form the recreational backbone of a community, and this small regional park near the Smoky Mountains makes for a great weekend outing.

Before trailblazing Japanese photographer George Masa captured the beauty of the Great Smoky Mountains, where did his love of ...

These North Carolina destinations are calling! Explore mountains, beaches, and charming towns before summer arrives.