I wanted to start this off with a Tolkien quote from "Lord of the Rings" about stepping onto a road and being swept away if you’re not careful. I’ve always liked the quote, it fits my romantic ...

Park visitors wanting to get a taste of the Appalachian Trail can hop on the famous footpath at Newfound Gap for an 8-mile round-trip hike to Charlies Bunion. This scenic rock formation was exposed in ...

With 816 square miles spanning across North Carolina and Tennessee, Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the most visited national park in the USA with 10.7 million people visiting in 2015. The ...

Press release from Friends of the Smokies: ASHEVILLE, NC – Escape the summer heat on the high ridges with a guided hike in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. On Tuesday, July 10 Friends of the ...

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — With its popular campground, scenic hiking trails and more than a dozen preserved vacation cabins as well as the Appalachian Clubhouse, the Elkmont Historic District ...

Day 24: Fontana Dam to Mollies Ridge Shelter, 11 miles (entering the Smokies). Day 25: Mollies Ridge Shelter to Derrick Knob Shelter, 12 miles. Day 26: Derrick Knob Shelter to Double Spring Gap ...