Like the Great Smoky Mountains, this historic mountain town has river and mountain views, hiking trails, waterfalls, and unique rock formations.

This Tennessee gem with over 70 parks has been crowned the third National Park City in the world and the first in America.

Slayton Johnson held out hope for months that he and fellow rafting outfitters could access the Nolichucky River Gorge this ...

The Appalachian Trail brings thousands of hikers through the region every summer. After Hurricane Helene, volunteer groups ...

Fifty years after Bruce Chatwin embarked on his ‘peculiar, dotty’ bestseller, the South American wilderness still calls ...

When Helene struck Haywood County, North Carolina State Highway Patrol troopers found themselves taking on duties and responsibilities they could not have expected, from turning traffic on a ...

I’m a slow-driving rubberneck, looking to the left and the right at the stream or creek beneath the bridge at the bottom of the hill. I’m looking at the fallen trees and the piles of debris on the ...

The team packed the hellbenders up and drove to a river in Middle Tennessee, where biologists donned wet suits and snorkels and hopped into the cold streams. They deposited the hellbenders under the ...

The Columbia River Gorge has no shortage of natural wonders, but its newest attraction stands out for being human-made yet stunningly integrated with the landscape. In a recent episode of the Peak ...

But is it true? Myron Thompson sets out to settle the issue. Can you swim in the Tennessee River in Knoxville? The Tennessee River begins in Knoxville and flows right through the city ...