It was about 10:30 pm, the darkness so inky you couldn't see your hand in front of your face. The leafy boughs of late-spring ...

A 407-acre tract abutting the Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Cataloochee Valley has been conserved, buffering the ...

While the National Park Service, and other federal agencies, are in a state of turmoil under the administration's push to drastically shrink the size of government, the agency has no idea how many ...

Uncover one of North Carolina's hidden gems - a scenic mountain town steeped in nature with everything from hiking to fly ...

Southern Living has previously praised Western NC for its beauty. Here's the reasoning behind the 7 locations writers chose ...

Sand Mountain Sam is an opossum that predicts the weather around Feb. 2 every year, this year he did not see his shadow, which means there will be an early spring! Many people may be more familiar ...

In a two-year research project starting this summer, Great Smoky Mountains National Park will ... The project will also take a close look at the Deep Creek area, home to a known population of ...

A nearly 6,000-year-old forest is once again seeing daylight after millennia hidden under ice in the Rocky Mountains. A team of scientists from Montana State University, the U.S. Geological ...

PARMA, Ohio -- For those folks tired of winter, the West Creek Conservancy has just the answer to get a jump-start on spring planting. The nonprofit is offering free native wildflower seed packets ...

Daniel Jennette the owner of Smoky ... Big Creek Expeditions. Rafting companies along the river were hit hard and are now working around the clock to get back on their feet ahead of the Spring ...

A melting ice patch in the Rocky Mountains uncovered an ancient forest, and these trees have stories to tell about dynamic landscapes and climate change. Melting ice high up in the Rocky Mountains ...

When I worked in D.C., that was a staple in my diet. This recipe combines my love for the smoky sausage with the classic comfort food that is chili. It all comes together in one pot in under 30 ...