The Great Smoky Mountains are some of the most visited in the world, and it's easy to lose yourself in their quiet beauty. Step just a few miles off the main roads, and you might come across a hidden ...

Elk & Embers is a new mountain retreat in Waynesville, North Carolina, offering luxury safari tents, rustic log cabins, and a tree house; the resort is just 40 miles west of Asheville. The ...

Nearly untouched by development and around the corner from an old-growth forest, this pristine lake is the perfect getaway ...