The mountain ranges of America boast many small mountain towns that offer an excellent quality of life and high living standards. Mountain towns like Saranac Lake and Gatlinburg offer a great ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park, far and away the busiest U.S. national park with 12.1 million visitors, placed first ...

Cherokee Indian water quality workers detected unsafe levels of the bacteria in a popular fly fishing area of the creek.

SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE, Va. (WSET) — As temperatures rise, Smith Mountain Lake is proving to be a safe haven for swimmers this summer, thanks to the diligent efforts of local volunteers. Each year ...

Limited reservations remain for AMC's 2025 High Mountain Hut season. Whether you're planning a multi-day adventure or a first-time family trek, now is the time to experience the unforgettable joy ...

The highest peak at Great Smoky Mountains National Park is officially reverting to its Cherokee name more than 150 years after a surveyor named it for a Confederate general.. The U.S. Board of ...

Very high mountains are etched with fractures filled with ice — called permafrost — which glues them together. As the permafrost thaws, mountains can become destabilized.

In Morocco’s High Atlas Mountains, a Chance to Disconnect Only an hour from Marrakech, the High Atlas Mountains offer the ideal place to unplug. By Juliet Izon • 05/21/25 7:00am ...