TOWNSEND, Tenn. – Two visitors emerged from the rhododendron, surveyed the landscape, consulted in whispers and planned their approach. They were on the Middle Prong of Little River in a ...

We were in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park for a long week­ end to try those wild, rock-shredded mountain streams, and to contrast them with the clear, cedar-bordered creeks we knew in ...

A guys getaway trip to Maggie Valley and Haywood County pairs 6,000-foot summits with craft-beer cool and casino thrills, making it perfect for a modern mancation. Located just south of Asheville in ...

We arrived at the Middle Prong Trailhead to find a dozen cars and a dual-wheel Dodge truck and horse trailer — but not another person in sight. A testament to the sheer size of Great Smoky Mountains ...

Ready for a little relief from Alabama in August? The Smokies are just a half-day's drive away--about 230 miles from Huntsville to the east entry at Townsend, Tennessee. It's typically four to five ...

CHEROKEE, N.C. | The Oconaluftee River spills out of the western edge of the Great Smoky Mountains, it’s waters dancing over ancient rocks littered throughout its route. It is a classic freestone ...