For the first time in nearly three years, the trail to Great Smoky Mountains National Park’s tallest waterfall is fully open — and following an intensive rehabilitation of its entire 4-mile ...

Writers praised Ramsey Cascades Trail, Deep Creek Waterfalls Loop and Mingo Falls. For year-round adventures, Southern Living suggests Boone for its three ski mountains in the winter, Grandfather ...

“With some of the cliffs in the gorge reaching over 1,000 feet, Linville offers some of the most beautiful and exhilarating hikes around," Girgenti said. At 105 feet, Ramsey Cascades is the ...