Western NC offers a variety of budget-friendly family water activities this summer: Hiking to waterfalls, visiting splash ...

Starting in June, scientists will begin a two-year project in Great Smoky Mountains National Park to find ... and damming—all associated with tubing, a popular activity on Deep Creek—might be ...

This summer, it’s about slowing down, putting the phones away, and slowing down time. Here are 10 classic, screen-free ...

Every year, millions of people visit Great Smoky Mountains National Park to experience ... the Swain County Visitor Center and Museum in Bryson City - known as the old courthouse building ...

We’ve also selected Cherokee as our end point on this road trip, as this is the closest gateway into the Great Smoky Mountains. However, you may wish to drive on to Bryson City, another popular ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Map Know Before You Go: Last September, Western North Carolina ... the Deep Creek area of the park, which is packed with waterfalls and adventurous tubing.

A missing 73-year-old hiker from North Carolina ... Great Smoky Mountains National Park over the weekend, park officials said. Ann Houghton was found on Sunday about a quarter mile off Enloe Creek ...

A North Carolina ... Great Smoky Mountains National Park, officials say. Ann Houghton, 73, was discovered just before 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2, “roughly a quarter mile off of Enloe Creek Trail ...

Bryson City, tucked in the Great Smoky Mountains in Swain County, was among the Western North Carolina spots spared from the worst of Hurricane Helene’s wrath. It is open for travelers looking ...

Tiny Andrews NC ... Great Smoky Mountains Railroad and Nantahala Outdoor Center to Deep Creek, the Road to Nowhere, and the Tuckasegee River, there’s something for everyone here. Downtown Bryson ...

PEOPLE TO VISIT DRIVE NC DOT ... in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The park experienced substantial damage, particularly in North Carolina, including Balsam Mountain, Big Creek and ...