If you like to mix an exhilarating road trip with incredible hikes, this Virginian town near the Appalachian Trail is just ...

This rural North Carolina town, just a few miles from the iconic Blue Ridge Parkway, offers scenic hikes, delicious local ...

For a variety of businesses in Western NC, a bustling summer tourism season is sorely needed to balance their books.

Sliding Rock in Pisgah National Forest will open Memorial Day weekend. Campgrounds and other recreation areas are also open ...

parts of which fall in Henderson County, for summer recreators trying to beat the heat. In DuPont State Recreational Forest, Lake Julia, Fawn Lake, Lake Dense and Lake Alford are all options for ...

Morganton sits in the Blue Ridge foothills and offers scenic beauty, hiking access and a buzzing food scene — all without ...

It’s no wonder Lewisburg has been named one of America’s coolest small towns. The perfect balance of history, culture, and ...

Nebraska City’s main street showcases beautiful historic buildings that tell stories of the past. The brick facades stand shoulder to shoulder, creating a picture-perfect downtown. Colorful awnings ...

Marked with blue signs, the Bay Area Ridge Trail takes in stunning views of the Golden Gate Bridge from the Marin Headlands; ...

Join L.A. Times outdoors journalist Jaclyn Cosgrove on a hike through the Santa Monica Mountains to Sycamore Canyon Falls.

Explorer Tim Rowland guides readers on an understated end-to-end jaunt that is worth a springtime visit— the Hoffman Notch ...