Ann Houghton was found dead Feb. 2, on one of her many explorations in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Applications for the annual Tremont Writers Conference will be accepted through May 15. The conference will be held Oct.

The best way to get around Great Smoky Mountains National Park is by car. The park does not offer any guided tours and there is no public transportation to the park from the major cities in the ...

The best times to visit Great Smoky Mountains National Park are the summer (June, July and August) and the fall. July is the busiest month of the summer season while October weekends draw those in ...

Some of the Wilderness at the Smokies' new cabins feature theater rooms and treehouses. And that’s not all that’s new at the resort.

The 13-pitch,... Watch Aurel Lardy, Vivian Bruchez, and Jules Socié exploring ski descents in the Fitz Roy massif in Patagonia in the award-winning film 'Painting the Mountains' by Matthew Tufts.

On Sundays, our Under the Dome newsletter focuses on new N.C. Gov. Josh Stein. Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand. Part of the McClatchy Media Network ...

A high pressure ridge is strengthening across the state into the week with periods of showers about the east of the state. A cold front is forecast to brush the south during Wednesday, increasing the ...

The Italian mountaineer Carel wants to be the first man to stand on the top of the Matterhorn. Since the climb is very difficult, he agrees to try it together with the British mountaineer Whymper. But ...

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Great Falls Astronomy Club shows what you can see in the night sky ...