Graham Averill is Outside magazine’s national parks columnist, but some of his favorite adventures have happened inside state parks. New perk: Easily find new routes and hidden gems, upcoming running ...

The Great Smoky Mountains are one of the most definitive ranges in America. They carve from east to west through the heart of Appalachia, scoring for 36 miles across the borderlands between Tennessee ...

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — Campers planning to spend time in the Great Smoky Mountains will soon have more locations where they can stake their tents. A spokesperson for the Great Smoky ...

It's the ultimate leaf-peeping getaway. Elk & Embers is a new mountain retreat in Waynesville, North Carolina, offering luxury safari tents, rustic log cabins, and a tree house; the resort is just 40 ...

Nothing says "summer" quite like late-night chats around a campfire, overflowing oozy s'mores and nights spent under the stars. You could go camping in your own tent, or you could go "glamping," where ...

The Great Smoky Mountain National Park (Smokies) is probably on top of anyone’s list whenever they’re thinking about a nature trip, going on a hike, or climbing the mountains. Well, at least it was ...

Some people hear that Great Smoky Mountains is America’s most-visited national park and think it’s a reason to stay away. The opposite is true. There’s a reason it’s so popular: This spectacular ...