Looking for unique places to stay in the Smoky Mountains? Check out these secluded lodging options tucked near Great Smoky ...

Few road trips in the United States rival the quiet beauty of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Stretching nearly 470 miles through Virginia and North Carolina, this iconic route winds through ...

A lot of animal charges do not begin with “aggressive wildlife.” They begin with a human mistake: getting too... The post The animals that charge because of one mistake hikers keep making appeared ...

A hiker stranded in a remote stretch of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park was airlifted to safety after suffering severe cold-weather injuries, authorities said. The rescue began shortly before ...

Explore North Carolina’s reservoir where entire towns were submerged, blending natural beauty with haunting history beneath the water.

The Bistro at the Everett Hotel serves upscale mountain cuisine in a setting that manages to be fancy without being stuffy.

Discover hauntingly beautiful abandoned places in North Carolina, from ghostly mill villages to forgotten theme parks, ...

From Great Smoky Mountains to North Cascades, here are 12 national parks you can drive to and visit without paying an entry ...

An avalanche in the Sierra Nevada killed eight backcountry skiers and left one missing from a guided tour group. The incident has raised questions about the risks of backcountry skiing, especially ...

Fifteen backcountry skiers were caught in an avalanche Tuesday near Lake Tahoe as heavy snow fell across the Sierra Nevada, officials said. At least six were rescued, but nine were still unaccounted ...

Beacons, shovels and probes are necessities in avalanche country. By Cindy Hirschfeld Cindy Hirschfeld lives in Colorado and writes frequently about skiing for the The Times. Backcountry skiing ...

The famous synchronized fireflies are just one of many types of insects that fall under the purview of national park entomologist Becky Nichols.