From secluded hiking trails to hidden waterfalls, travel experts highlight some less-visited spots at U.S. national parks to ...

North Carolina knows a thing or two about national parks (and the National Park Service), and every one of us should pay ...

Crystal Coast, North Carolina, is ideal for a slow, laid-back vacation with plenty of Southern charm. Here's how to plan the ...

Blue Ridge Parkway. Great Smoky Mountains. The Appalachian Trail. Carl Sandburg Home. Cape Hatteras and Cape Lookout. Fort ...

Discover one of America's biggest early mysteries at the Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, and stop and smell the roses at ...

Earth Day may have passed, but that doesn’t mean you have to stop celebrating our planet. Here are seven state and national parks you can visit to get out of your comfort zone, reconnect with mother ...

These national parks are surging in popularity amid staffing cuts. Here’s what to expect and how to navigate the busiest ...

Graham Averill is Outside magazine’s national parks columnist ... visitation partly because of its location in southwestern North Carolina and southeastern Tennessee; it’s within 800 miles ...

Leaving downtown Grand Rapids and taking the highway south, a billboard comes into view. “Greetings from Cuyahoga Valley National Park … now with reduced staff.” The billboard references a ...

Between the state's stunning national parks and spirited cities, North Carolina has something to satisfy even the pickiest of travelers. To help you decide which locales are worth your while ...