Want to skip the crowds at the Great Smoky Mountain National Park? Visit this lesser-known natural attraction instead, ...

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is home to over 66 mammals, 240 species of birds, 80 reptiles and amphibians, an ...

When bears develop a potentially dangerous level of comfort with humans and their food, they need to be relocated. Relocated bears don't often fare well.

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

To celebrate, Campspot, a Grand Rapids-based booking platform for private campgrounds, dug into traveler data to reveal the ...

During a hike in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 1995, Don Barger climbed Chilhowee Mountain hoping to gaze across ...

An analysis of data from 1999 through 2023 shows 93% of parks and wilderness areas saw improved air quality on clear days.

It’s the start of National Park Week 2025. If you haven’t already worked up some plans to visit a national park, then this ...

Two Vampire Diaries stars are raising the stakes in real life — fans of the show are delighted to discover that Zach Roerig and Arielle Kebbel are a real-life couple. During a recent meet-and-greet ...

Judith “Judy” A. Haynes, 84, of Byesville, passed away Sunday (April 13, 2025) at Select Specialty Hospital of Newark after a ...

Raleigh’s creative culinary community is fired up and ready with a menu medley that spans local and global cuisines, craft ...