Mountain laurel varies in height from 4 feet to 10 feet. It's commonly found on rocky hilltops. The leaves are glossy and dark green, 3 to 4 inches long, and are leatherlike in texture.

Mountain laurel varies in height from 4 feet to 10 feet. It's commonly found on rocky hilltops. The leaves are glossy and dark green, 3 to 4 inches long, and are leatherlike in texture.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park, far and away the busiest U.S. national park with 12.1 million visitors, placed first ...

The rocky area, including a glacial moraine created ... In all, I walked about 4 miles over 2½ hours, with many stops. Hiking the Mountain Laurel Trail, and learning about the area’s past ...

Named for the mountain laurel (an evergreen shrub ... mentioning steep drop-offs with no handrails and the rocky nature of the trail itself, while other more experienced hikers found it easy.

Wander pass aspen forests, tranquil creeks, and wildflower meadows along this secluded hiking trail in Colorado. This Rocky Mountain adventure is truly rewarding.

By contrast, on a recent trip to Connecticut — which also claims mountain laurel as its state flower — I saw mountain laurel ...

Visitors to Rocky Mountain National Park were pleased to find the park operating normally on Friday despite nationwide concerns over national park staffing.