Sunset at Cowee Mountain Overlook deserves its own special category of natural wonder. As the sun dips toward the horizon, the sky becomes a canvas for colors that seem almost artificially enhanced – ...

There’s a place in western North Carolina where the mountains ripple like waves on a blue-green ocean, where clouds cast dramatic shadows across ancient peaks, and where locals sometimes “accidentally ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP) had more than 12 million visitors in 2024, or about 34,000 guests every day. That makes the 522,427-acre swath of mountains, streams, and historic ...

Discover this peaceful retreat in the Blue Ridge Mountains, offering scenic views, spiritual renewal, and outdoor fun without the crowds.

The Pacific Coast Highway, known as Highway 1, offers breathtaking views of California's coastline. Stretching from San ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park hikers should be "prepared for dangerous conditions," the weather service warned, as trails will be icy and overnight temps will dip into freezing territory through ...

Tail of the Dragon south of Maryville: This road is designated as US 129 and is bordered by the Cherokee National Forest and the Great Smoky Mountains, making this an amazing drive for autumn foliage.

Fall color map predictions According to the Smoky Mountains' leaf color map, colors will start to peak as early as Sept. 30 until the week of Nov. 18.

Fall color map predictions According to the Smoky Mountains' leaf color map, colors will start to peak as early as Sept. 30 until the week of Nov. 18.

Updated: Sep 16, 2024 / 04:01 PM EDT KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — It’s beginning to feel like fall and Great Smoky Mountains National Park is preparing for a busy season.

Like the Smoky Mountains, AccuWeather predicts that New England's best month for foliage will be October, with most of the region peaking in the early or middle parts of the month.

This winding road, affectionately known as "The Kanc," offers a front-row seat to nature's autumn spectacle in the Northeast, with vibrant fall leaves in reds, golds and oranges painting the ...