From a lookout tower with a wood-fired sauna to a sleek cabin with volcano views, these imaginative, forested forts go way ...

Some of the Wilderness at the Smokies' new cabins feature theater rooms and treehouses. And that’s not all that’s new at the resort.

The occasional longing for a getaway with the one you love is sometimes a much-needed break to relax and enjoy each other’s ...

It's too cold for most glamping venues. These destinations offer something close: nature, romance and coziness.

A hiker missing in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park since Feb. 1 was found dead just before 2 p.m. Feb. 2, according to a news release from the National Park Service. Ann Houghton, 73, was ...

With 28 National parks in California, you can truly find something for everyone to see and enjoy. California National Pa ...

While Yellowstone star Kevin Costner, who played ranch owner John Dutton, announced earlier this year that he had decided to ...

If Sibley State Park were on Instagram, it would be that annoyingly photogenic friend who never takes a bad picture. The park is home to Mount Tom, which, at 1,375 feet above sea level, is the highest ...

The eastern hemlock tree is ... Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Hemlock trees can grow up to 150-feet tall and can be easily spotted in the Great Smoky Mountains, in the Cherokee ...

A nearly 6,000-year-old forest is once again seeing daylight after millennia hidden under ice in the Rocky Mountains ... metres higher than the existing tree line. Their research was published ...

off-grid cabins. Carter’s XC Ski Center, on the banks on the Androscoggin River, is on land that has been in the Carter family since the late 1700s. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 524 Saddleback Mountain Road ...

Boasting 270-degree views from an epic treehouse overlooking the Uintas ... She decided to establish her own Japanese-inspired spa within the mountains of North Carolina and Pisgah National Forest.