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

Around 4.7 million visitors spent $732.2 million in the communities surrounding the North Carolina coast’s five National Park Service sites, a recent report finds.

Complete guide to Sesquicentennial State Park in Columbia, South Carolina, including things to do, camping, directions, ...

Small towns near national parks are losing millions each day as the government shutdown forces reduced staffing and visitor ...

While other national parks are closed as the government shutdown drags on, Great Smoky Mountains National Park is open - at ...

Outside’s national parks columnist braved America’s busiest national park before a coalition of local governments and ...

National park groups weigh in on how and whether to visit the national parks during the government shutdown, and the impacts ...

If Mother Nature decided to create a greatest hits album of North Carolina landscapes, Cliffs of the Neuse State Park would be the standout track that keeps you hitting repeat.

The Path to Florida Springs National Park Act has yet to attract a Senate sponsor or get a hearing before the House Committee ...

There’s a place in eastern North Carolina where 90-foot cliffs rise dramatically above a lazy river, where cypress knees create natural sculptures along shorelines, and where the changing seasons ...

Georgia’s hidden towns offer quiet escapes surrounded by nature, with scenic trails, peaceful rivers, and cozy spots to ...