You don't have to go to the beach to see sharks or touch a stingray; just head for the mountains! Two East Tennessee ...

Despite being hundreds of miles from the ocean, East Tennessee ... one of best hiking spots on the USA TODAY 10BEST Readers' Choice Awards: Porters Creek Trail in the Great Smoky Mountains ...

Tennessee and North Carolina’s Smoky Mountains offer travelers glorious scenery to explore year-round. Home to the Great ...

National Trails Day is June 7 and volunteers are needed to help install logs on an AT trail near Icewater Spring Shelter.

Summer is here. Ready for a little vacation? We've created a list of the best road trips you can take without leaving the ...

National Trails Day is June 7 and volunteers are needed to help install logs on an AT trail near Icewater Spring Shelter.

Perched at 6,360 feet on top of Mount Le Conte in the heart of the Smoky Mountains, LeConte Lodge is celebrating 100 years of ...

If you love historic locales and beautiful natural scenery, this small Appalachian town deserves a spot on your list of ...

It’s wildflower season in the Great Smoky Mountains, and beneath the long morning shadows at Chestnut Tops Trail near Townsend, Tennessee, Tom Harrington is in his element. We’ve barely reached the ...

A heavily eroded half-mile stretch of the Appalachian Trail has been on the Smoky Mountain Hiking Club's project list for at least six years.

As Memorial Day approaches, families across the nation are gearing up for outdoor activities, and Idaho parks have been ...