Southern Living has previously praised Western NC for its beauty. Here's the reasoning behind the 7 locations writers chose ...

For our Wellness Issue, we asked folks in Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Madison and Transylvania counties to identify one ...

She died doing what she loved, and that’s very, very comforting,” said her sister, Nancy Penney. Over the years, Houghton became a familiar and friendly face for people in the national park while she ...

It’s safe to say that the whirlwind sounds and vibrant tones of Town Mountain (now referred to as “Americana”) were ahead of ...

A missing 73-year-old hiker from western North Carolina was found dead at Great Smoky Mountains National Park this past ...

A missing 73-year-old North Carolina hiker was found dead in Great Smoky Mountains National Park over the weekend, park ...

A hiker, who had been reported as missing, was found dead in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Sunday.

A North Carolina woman has been found dead after going missing inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park, officials say. Ann ...

Ann Houghton, a 73-year-old hiker, was found dead in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park after going missing over the ...

A 73-year-old woman who failed to return from a trek in Great Smoky Mountains National Park has been found dead.

The National Park Service said a missing hiker and longtime volunteer was found dead in the Great Smoky Mountains National ...

A hiker found dead Feb. 2 in Great Smoky Mountains National Park had been a longtime volunteer, according to park officials.