Planning an trip into the Great Smoky Mountains? These gateway towns offer thrills, frills, and stunning views - just a short hop away from the national park.

It takes a certain kind of person to scramble up a mountainside, rappel down to a nylon cot no bigger than two sleeping bags (called a portaledge) and spend the night on the side of a cliff. Today, ...

Somewhere between the chilly dawns and smoky twilight meals, Colorado camping weaves discomfort and beauty into a rhythm I’ve grown to love. But good gear makes all the difference between a weekend ...

Rocky Mountain National Park’s largest campground will be closed this summer for a major “modernization” project that will relocate some campsites away from wetlands, replace failing water and sewer ...