Ann Houghton was found dead Feb. 2, on one of her many explorations in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

The Great Smoky Mountains are not just the setting for the annual writers conference, but a key feature with a focus on natural surroundings.

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

A North Carolina woman has been found dead after going missing inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park, officials say. Ann Houghton, 73, was discovered just before 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2, “roughly a ...

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which sprawls across a half-million acres of rugged, forested terrain in Western ...

Under the third draft of the NCHSAA's conference realignment, there will be no 11-team conference. Schools can still appeal ...

Uncover one of North Carolina's hidden gems - a scenic mountain town steeped in nature with everything from hiking to fly ...

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which sprawls across a half-million acres of rugged, forested terrain in Western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee, is one of the most-visited national ...

A missing 73-year-old hiker from North Carolina was found dead in Great Smoky Mountains National Park over the weekend, park officials said. Ann Houghton was found on Sunday about a quarter mile ...

In a two-year research project starting this summer, Great Smoky Mountains National ... tasked with working on mountain amphibian populations in Western North Carolina. “I’m all for any ...