I was fortunate enough to join my family this year for the holidays in Tennessee. Destination: the Great Smoky Mountains! We stayed in a beautiful cabin near the national park entrance. Of course, ...
Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — One hundred years of hiking, education, volunteering and conservation in the Great Smoky Mountains started on an October day in 1924. Twenty hikers from the ...
A group taking part in last year’s spring Great Smokies Eco-Adventure takes a moment to observe the canopy before setting off on a hike with guide Jaimie Matzko (third from right). The small group ...
Maples has been hiking in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park for more than 40 years. He’s written books about different sections of the park, and most recently finished his book on Cosby, which ...
The Great Smoky Mountain National Park (Smokies) is probably on top of anyone’s list whenever they’re thinking about a nature trip, going on a hike, or climbing the mountains. Well, at least it was ...
When considering a National Park vacation, many might imagine a road trip through the Western States, with red rocks, canyons, and deserts everywhere. And while I absolutely recommend that trip, you ...
It’s wildflower season in the Great Smoky Mountains, and beneath the long morning shadows at Chestnut Tops Trail near Townsend, Tennessee, Tom Harrington is in his element. We’ve barely reached the ...
GATLINBURG, Tenn. -- As the partial government shutdown drags into its second week, people all over the country are pitching in to preserve public lands however they can -- including a father and ...
Fall is a big deal in East Tennessee. The cooler temperatures draw in visitors and the and dazzling display of autumn hues have already started to show in the Great Smoky Mountains. But to really ...