In August 1973, I backpacked the Appalachian Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park with two of my buddies, Ken and Ray. The three of us, all starving college students, planned to hike the entir ...

Are you headed to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park? You’ve come to the right place for Smoky Mountains Tennessee ...

It takes some effort to hike there, but this once abandoned tower in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is worth the ...

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 ...

Some people hear that Great Smoky Mountains is America’s most-visited national park and think it’s a reason to stay away. The opposite is true. There’s a reason it’s so popular: This spectacular ...

There are still three sections of the Appalachian Trail that remain closed. More than 3 million people visit the Appalachian Trail each year, and more than 3,000 attempt to hike the entire trail.