North Carolina is known for the Great Smoky Mountains, but what is the best town to use as a home base? Skip Asheville and check out this small town instead.

The number of National Park Service employees who keep more than 400 sites running is dwindling thanks to layoffs, buyouts.

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Blue Ridge ... Has canceled its guided tours, and announced that self-guided tours will end sometime in March. Millions of people visit parks ...

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Small towns are ideal for weekend getaways, offering just enough diversions to be entertaining without being overwhelming, ...

Lou Nelson with Watauga Valley Railroad Historical Society, previews the Spring Blossom Tran Excursion happening on May 3rd! To discover more about this fun and exciting train trip in the Great ...

When it comes to national parks in particular, the Great Smoky Mountains saw the most visits ... National Monument Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park Kaloko Honokohau ...

Saluda is that kind of place. This little mountain town sits along active railroad tracks that slice right through its heart.

"We introduce people to these 'heritage railways,' as I call them. The Great Smoky Mountain Railroad was the first program I ever did, and it is a step back in time when you go up to Bryson City ...

Spring brings an explosion of wildflowers that dot the surrounding hillsides. Main Street in Saluda could win awards for ...