People enjoy hiking for a variety of reasons—for the scenery, the serenity, the chance to enjoy nature, and the camaraderie with other outdoor enthusiasts. But the Great Smoky Mountains National Park ...

Growing up in Swain County, North Carolina, Nathan Dee Greene ate a lot of apples. The family had several trees of their own, but every fall, they bought bushels from the nearby orchard on Laurel ...

Just as the leaves begin to turn, visitors to Great Smoky Mountains National Park can turn back the clock and get a taste of daily life long ago in the Appalachian Mountains. The annual Mountain Life ...

Coastal Carolina University and Linda Lane, Coastal Carolina University The United States’ national parks have an inherent ...

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