Somewhere after 2 p.m. on a sunny Wednesday in mid-March, the chaotic wind of a descending helicopter whipped the calm skies above the Appalachian Trail near Icewater Spring Shelter. Four people — two ...
It’s unlikely George and Charlie Barber guessed that anyone would remember their backcountry excursion 100 years later as they led a group of hikers to the summit of Mount Le Conte on a late October ...
In late 2024, the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy purchased 407 acres that will protect ridge lines from being developed along Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Haywood County, North ...
Great Smoky Mountains National Park straddles the mountain ridges of Tennessee and North Carolina, drawing visitors from throughout the world who enjoy its diversity of plant and animal life, the ...