Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail, a one-way scenic loop that provides access to popular areas in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, is scheduled to close the night of Oct. 21 for maintenance. Park ...

Count me among those who are proud that Jackson County has two fully accessible certified forest therapy trails, two of only ...

While some roads remain closed for the winter, with Christmas approaching, the reopening of these key routes is good news for ...

It's a secret sanctuary for wildlife and plantlife—perched atop one of the ancient peaks in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

With its bright orange color and blob-like form, witch’s butter (Tremella mesenterica) looks more like a Halloween prop than a fungus — but it’s very real, and very weird. This jelly fungus appears ...

With their flattened bodies, wrinkly skin, and stone-colored camouflage, hellbenders (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis) can be almost impossible to spot — unless you catch a glimpse of their tiny, beady ...