The Great Smoky Mountain National Park (Smokies) is probably on top of anyone’s list whenever they’re thinking about a nature trip, going on a hike, or climbing the mountains. Well, at least it was ...

COSBY, Tenn. — One unseasonably warm day in November, the path of spiritual enlightenment lay in following a two-toed camelid named after the Dalai Lama up a ridge in the foothills of the Smoky ...

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

The magic of the Great Smoky Mountains is something every Southerner must experience at least once. And like with other Southern stalwarts (think sweet tea and fried chicken), where a taste ...

After my favorite mountain towns started to get too crowded with tourists, I found a new favorite entrance to the Great Smoky ...

Here's everything you need to know to plan a trip to Bryson City, North Carolina. Stay overnight at the Fryemont Inn, a cozy lodge dating from the 1920s. Start your day with a hearty Southern ...

Knoxville natives Sherri Gibson and Marcia League call it their “backyard.” To everyone else, it’s Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The two women, both in their seventies, have grown up in and ...