North Carolina's best state parks for camping span mountains, waterfalls, forests, and coastlines, offering unforgettable ...

The most stunning parks in North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains offer panoramic views, high peaks, scenic trails, and ...

There’s a lot to love about mountain towns—cozy lodging, gorgeous scenery, and endless opportunity for outdoor adventure, just to name a few. Towns in and around the Great Smoky Mountains have their ...

Nestled in the mountains of North Carolina, this remote lake is an excellent spot for fishing and kayaking, and it's the ...

Blue Ridge Parkway stretches for 469 miles, according to the National Park Service, and connects Shenandoah National Park in Virginia to Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina. There ...

There are few fall experiences more enchanting than watching the North Carolina mountains transform into a kaleidoscope of color, and one of the most magical ways to take it all in is aboard The Great ...

More than 30 apple trees persist on The Purchase at the national park. They're more than 125 years old, and their DNA is ...

YOU THINK YOU HAVE BEEN A VICTIM. TOURISM OFFICIALS IN THE SMOKIES WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT ALL OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA IS NOT CLOSED AND RIGHT NOW, MANY BUSINESSES NEED YOUR BUSINESS TO SURVIVE.

The most popular trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park is closing and won’t reopen until mid-2026, according to the National Park Service. Laurel Falls Trail attracts as many as 375,000 people ...

While some roads remain closed for the winter, with Christmas approaching, the reopening of these key routes is good news for ...

Businesses in North Carolina’s Great Smoky Mountains region are losing thousands of dollars in the wake of Hurricane Helene as tourists avoid the state or cancel plans to visit. A new NBC report ...

South Carolina industries are among those causing air pollution in Smoky Mountain National Park and other protected areas. But critics say the state’s plan to address the issue is too weak.