How long does it take to hike the Appalachian Trail through the Smokies? The consensus is about a week. If you’re into overnight backpacking but can’t commit to seven days, there are shorter versions ...

A mountain range straddling Tennessee and North Carolina is one of the most beautiful on the Appalachian Trail, where hikes cross flower-filled forests.

COLUMBIA — Madina Okot, a 6-foot-6 center from Mississippi State committed to South Carolina women's basketball on April 21 and officially signed, the school announced April 22. Okot posted on ...

Located in Bear Mountain State Park, the trail is part of the ... although the start of Popolopen Gorge Trail, which starts at Route 9W just south of Fort Montgomery State Historic Site, is ...

After devastating floods last year, many Western NC mountain towns are open for business and need your dollars. Here’s where ...

"North Carolina’s parks are integral to our state’s quality of life, and economy," Governor Stein told the assembly. The creation of Paddy Mountain Park was ... parks and trails in good ...

Almost everything north of the entry booth is closed while areas south ... Skyline Trail project has been deferred. RELATED: Rebuild of popular boardwalk trail at Ludington State Park delayed ...

"With the opening of this newest section of the Monon South Trail, we’re looking forward to welcoming more visitors to Deam Lake State Recreation Area," Maddy Conner, DNR chief of staff ...

Of the 252 miles of parkway in North Carolina, from Great Smoky Mountains National Park to the Virginia state line ... Blue Ridge Parkway at milepost 401, south of Bent Creek Gap.

Near the famed Appalachian Trail, Weverton Cliffs is a scenic 1.9-mile out-and-back hike located in South Mountain State Park ... of the best beaches in North Carolina, making it ideal for ...

Low- and mid-elevation trails offer fine ... of high Appalachian Mountains. Birders often begin at Roan Mountain State Park on Hwy. 143 and wind their way south as the road ascends to Carver’s Gap at ...