Fifty years after Bruce Chatwin embarked on his ‘peculiar, dotty’ bestseller, the South American wilderness still calls ...

Keep in mind that if you do plan to visit this spring or summer, Western North Carolina is still recovering from Hurricane Helene. While Great Smoky Mountains ... which offers lonely coves for ...

The risk of Alzheimer’s disease is more than doubled in lonely individuals compared to those who are socially connected.

Gays of National Parks boasts nearly 20,000 followers, and shares multiple profiles of queer outdoor enthusiasts each week.

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

There’s just something about heading to the mountains with their natural beauty, bubbling streams, and fresh air. Part of what makes the North Carolina mountains unique is the people who pepper ...

Growing up in western North Carolina, in the Qualla Boundary—often referred to as the Cherokee Indian Reservation— was much like growing up in any small, rural mountain town. We learned to ...

I thought, if you were just looking to create a mountain community, there were a lot of places between Mississippi and North Carolina you could have stopped. So, we began to dig into the archives ...

is deploying approximately 27 dedicated volunteers from across the United States to Black Mountain, North Carolina, on May 14, 2025. Over the course of 10 days, these volunteers will focus on ...

The Upstate area of South Carolina and Western North Carolina are known for fun festivals and events all spring and summer. Click on this link for find a list of festivals in South CarolinaClick ...