This picturesque waterfall, located in Cherokee, North Carolina, is a stunning cascade at the end of a short trail that's ...

Just four rangers bear the responsibility of patrolling 850 miles of hiking trails and monitoring more than 100 backcountry ...

People enjoy hiking for a variety of reasons, but the Great Smoky Mountains National Park offers an odd but intriguing one.

There's something about a mountain that's truly sublime. Whether you're standing in the shadows of a majestic mount or reveling in the panoramas atop a peak, mountains truly are Mother Nature's most ...

A summer storm once chased me off Douglas Lake, and the shelter I found was a tiny dockside café that tasted like home. That dash through the rain turned into a mission to map the best lakeside bites ...

This not-so-secret Smoky Mountain gem was named the best small town in Tennessee. World Atlas dubbed Townsend as the best small town in Tennessee for a three-day weekend. The town borders Great Smoky ...

When the Smoky Mountains trade autumn gold for winter’s hush, Blount County lights up with homespun holiday magic. Tree lightings glow beneath mountain stars, fireside concerts fill the air with ...

Lee Zimmerman Correspondent for The Daily Times Nov 26, 2025 Nov 26, 2025 In many ways, Dolly Parton and the Christmas season have much in common. The joy they inspire tends to linger long after the ...