The eastern box turtle is celebrating 30 years as the most highly honored reptile in the Great Smoky Mountains. Here's how it won that status.

It's been mostly smoky in July with the wildfires burning in North State forests and in Oregon. Here's what to know.

The landscape of the Granite Mountain Loop in Scottsdale surprised me! Here's what I discovered and why I think you should ...

Fortunately, Tennessee and North Carolina — the two states that share Great Smoky Mountains National Park — each have plenty of amazing Great Smoky Mountains alternatives. On the Tennessee side, the ...

Stalking smallmouth bass in creeks and small rivers is a top summertime angling opportunity. Trout are great. Bass are, too.

Stalking smallmouth bass in creeks and small rivers is a top summertime angling opportunity. Trout are great. Bass are, too.

The Crary Art Gallery will open its newest exhibition, Visions of the National Parks and Beyond, on Friday, August 2, ...

Tennessee is home to The Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Here, in the most visited National Park in the US, visitors can off-road, hit the trails, and unleash their inner WildSide on MegaZip, the ...

The Dollywood theme park, water park and resort co-owned by country music legend Dolly Parton is one of the most fun-filled ways to enjoy the Great Smoky Mountains.

Planning a visit to NC? These iconic local foods are must-tries you won’t find anywhere else—and they’re every bit as good as ...

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Looking for the perfect Southern comfort dish? These NC spots dish out shrimp and grits so good, you'll want to lick the bowl ...