It's a secret sanctuary for wildlife and plantlife—perched atop one of the ancient peaks in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Tennessee is home to a host of eclectic small towns and popular big cities, but it also houses three of the most gorgeous ...

The Smoky Mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee are the tallest mountains in the Appalachian chain, hosting the world's greatest diversity of plant, animal, and insect life of any region in a ...

The bald mountain (the Southern Appalachian name for a hilltop without a tree) offers stunning 360-views with Mount Mitchell to the east and the Great Smoky Mountains to the south. Ample grassy ...

Another WNC classic, the Nantahala Byway guides travelers through 43 miles of the Nantahala Forest, including 20 miles ...

Once a staple of the Cherokee diet, particularly in early springtime, sochan's prolific greenery grows at a terrific rate.

We have an update on Joedy VanVelzen’s journey on the Appalachian Trail. He and his team of veterans made it out of the Smoky Mountains National Park and into Hot ...

In late 2024, the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy purchased 407 acres that will protect ridge lines from being developed along Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Haywood County ...

Ambler’s group petitioned Congress to create a Forest Preserve, making Asheville the earliest promoter of Great Smoky Mountains National ... first meeting of the Appalachian National Park ...

A flight crew from the Tennessee Army National Guard, based at Joint Base McGhee-Tyson, rescued an injured hiker over the weekend in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, officials said.