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 ...

For a slice of Volunteer State magic just a short drive from Nashville, head to this fabulous Tennessee state park and take a ...

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

A recent black bear attack in Florida has left some worried. Read here about black bears in Tennessee and how to stay safe.

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.

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

It’s wildflower season in the Great Smoky Mountains, and beneath the long morning shadows at Chestnut Tops Trail near ...

There’s something unexpectedly awesome about standing under a sky filled with giant balloons drifting like slow-motion dreams ...

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.