For our Wellness Issue, we asked folks in Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Madison and Transylvania counties to identify one ...

Four legendary long-distance backpackers share their favorite training hikes to prepare for weeks or months of thru-hiking.

She died doing what she loved, and that’s very, very comforting,” said her sister, Nancy Penney. Over the years, Houghton became a familiar and friendly face for people in the national park while she ...

An avid hiker and “dedicated” volunteer at Great Smoky Mountains National Park for more than two decades was found dead on ...