Mt. LeConte Lodge is a fairly hard-to-reach and hard-to-book getaway. The lodge and peak are only accessible by one of six trails: Alum Cave Trail, Boulevard Trail, Bullhead Trail, Rainbow Falls Trail ...

“Laurel Falls Trail is a beloved feature of Great Smoky Mountains National Park,” acting ... The Laurel Falls Trail is a 2.6-mile roundtrip hike through a mixed hardwood forest.

I was fortunate enough to join my family this year for the holidays in Tennessee. Destination: the Great Smoky Mountains! We stayed in a beautiful cabin near the national park entrance. Of course ...

The Palisades fire burned several miles of trails in the Santa Monica Mountains but did not make it far west enough to harm ...

while 12 off-trail Legacy Hikes were named for former club members who were instrumental in founding the club or in exploring ...

After nearly three years, the popular 4-mile trail to Great Smoky Mountains National Park’s tallest waterfall is fully open.

National Park Service photo The most popular trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park is ... giving them a first shot at hiking. The earliest incarnation of the trail dates to the early ...

On average, the highest elevations in Great Smoky Mountains National Park get ... for those planning leisure activities or intense hikes in the Smokies this winter. Visitors to the Smokies will ...

Laurel Falls Trail is a popular destination at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Seeing over 300,000 hikers annually, it’s one of the park’s most iconic trails. While Gatlinburg was largely ...