Great Smoky Mountains has so many underrated areas. For those that want to skip the crowds, the Heintooga Spur road provides ...

During a hike in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 1995, Don Barger climbed Chilhowee Mountain hoping to gaze across the valley below. All he saw was a wall of gray haze.

Add to that some swoon-worthy amenities and a quick drive to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and you've got all the makings of a fantastic mountain escape. Hikers Hideaway is a fan-favorite ...

Although staffing cuts have reverberated throughout the National Park Service this year, conservancies operate as nonprofits, “so we’re not directly impacted by the cuts,” notes Erin Rosolina, ...

Guadalupe Mountains National Park is home to the highest natural peak in Texas. With over 80 miles of hiking trails, this less-crowded park is a great place to spend a weekend hiking, backpacking ...

Yellowstone volcanism has produced some of the youngest rocks in North America. This same region also features some of the ...

SF officials announced the new name for the new park at the Great Highway on Wednesday. Last month a lawsuit was filed to block the park. The park is set to debut to the public on Saturday ...

Hiking and camping in Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park is strenuous and not for the faint of heart. Most hikers prefer to climb the mountain early to catch the sunrise. The most ...

Bauerlein is an emeritus professor of English at Emory University and the author of a history of the National Endowment ... Evans and Dorothea Lange and the great comic novel “A Confederacy ...

Visible from many points along the British Virgin Islands archipelago, Sage Mountain stands at 1,716 feet overlooking Tortola. According to most, BVI's first national park isn't exactly a must-do ...

April 13, 2025 • Gov. Shapiro says he and his family "woke up to bangs on the door from the Pennsylvania State Police" early Sunday morning. The fire caused significant damage, but fortunately ...