Rainbow Falls Trail: Crowds, Permits & What to Expect
Rainbow Falls is one of the tallest single-drop waterfalls in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and the trail leading to it is one of the
Rainbow Falls is one of the tallest single-drop waterfalls in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and the trail leading to it is one of the
If you drove to the Chimney Tops trailhead on Newfound Gap Road expecting to scramble up the twin rock pinnacles you’ve seen in photos, you
The stretch of Newfound Gap Road that climbs to Kuwohi, the peak long known as Clingmans Dome, sits above 5,000 feet along the Tennessee-North Carolina
If you’re staying in or visiting Gatlinburg, you can skip the search for downtown parking almost entirely by riding the city’s trolley system. It’s a
If you’re planning a trip to Cataloochee Valley hoping to see one of the Smoky Mountains’ most impressive wildlife success stories, timing is everything. Elk
Gatlinburg sits right at the edge of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which means some of the prettiest waterfalls in the Southeast are just a
Mount LeConte Lodge is the only backcountry lodge in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and it’s famously hard to book. There are no roads to
Newfound Gap Road (US 441) is the only road that crosses all the way through Great Smoky Mountains National Park, climbing from about 1,300 feet
Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail is a 5.5-mile, one-way loop road just outside Gatlinburg that packs old-growth forest, tumbling mountain streams, preserved 1800s log cabins,
If you showed up in Gatlinburg expecting to hit the trail with your dog, you probably already got the bad news at the trailhead: Great
Every spring, thousands of people apply for a handful of vehicle passes to watch Photinus carolinus, the synchronous firefly, put on its famous flash-and-pause light
If you’re traveling with a baby or toddler and want a waterfall payoff without a real hike, Cataract Falls is the one locals point you