North Carolina

Chimney Rock State Park

Amazing Cities:
Charlotte

Attractions

METALmorphosis - Charlotte
Musical Parking Garage - Charlotte

Canyons & Gorges

Linville Gorge - Marion

City Parks

Fourth Ward Park - Charlotte

Hiking

Andrews Bald - Forneys Creek
Catawba Falls - Old Fort
Clarks Creek Greenway - Charlotte
Clingmans Dome - Forneys Creek

Historic Places

Biltmore Estate - Asheville

Lighthouses

Cape Lookout Lighthouse - Harkers Island

Mountains

Andrews Bald - Forneys Creek
Clingmans Dome - Forneys Creek
Grandfather Mountain - Linville

Museums

NASCAR Hall of Fame - Charlotte

Parks & Forests

Chimney Rock State Park - Chimney Rock
Clingmans Dome - Forneys Creek
Fourth Ward Park - Charlotte
Grandfather Mountain State Park - Banner Elk
Hickory Nut Falls - Chimney Rock

Scenic Areas

Linville Gorge - Marion
Outer Banks - Kinnakeet

State Parks

Chimney Rock State Park - Chimney Rock
Grandfather Mountain State Park - Banner Elk
Hickory Nut Falls - Chimney Rock

Tourist

METALmorphosis - Charlotte
Musical Parking Garage - Charlotte

Waterfalls

Catawba Falls - Old Fort
Hickory Nut Falls - Chimney Rock
Pearson's Falls - Saluda

The Arizona/New Mexico state line on Interstate 10

Can ChatGPT Plan a Cross-Country Trip?
ChatGPT is all the rage right now, but can it plan a cross-country road trip across the United States?

Waterfalls along the trail at Catwaba Falls

Asheville Outdoors: Exploring Catawba Falls and Chimney Rock State Park
I spent a recent weekend in the area in search of hiking spots and photo opportunities in the Asheville, North Carolina area, and hit the jackpot with two obvious choices: Catawba Falls and Chimney Rock State Park.

Lost Hiker Fred Braden, Jr.

Lost Hiker Found in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Officials from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park announced that missing hiker Fred Braden Jr. of Powell, Tennessee was found un-injured aside from scrapes to his legs.

Stowe, Vermont

Plan your fall foliage tour with this interactive website
With Labor Day in the rearview, and autumn upon us, fall colors are upon the horizon. Across America, whether you live in the Rocky Mountains, New England or elsewhere, there's no shortage of fantastic places to take a foliage tour.

Breckenridge, Colorado

Top Ski Resorts in Colorado
Colorado is known for being the outdoor adventurist’s haven, and as such, visitors flock here year-round to enjoy the numerous outdoor activities.

Chicago, Illinois

Nine Fantastic Day Trips from Chicago
Whether you want to hike in a state park, enjoy unique shops and cafes in historic towns, cool off at a waterpark, or head over to the sand dunes of neighboring Indiana and Michigan, there’s no shortage of awesome day trips from Chicago.

Kentucky Horses

Kentucky: The Most Underrated Road Trip State?
Whether you like hiking, horse racing, bourbon—or all of the above—Kentucky has so much to offer.

San Francisco

Leave your heart, not your laptop, in San Francisco
There's no shortage of amazing tourist destinations in San Francisco, and unfortunately, there's an overabundance of crime at these locations now.

Jenny Lake Overlook at Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming

The Best Day Hikes in Wyoming
The Cowboy State is full of incredible scenery and wildlife. Here's a list of some our favorite day hikes in Wyoming.

Yellowstone River in Montana

Beyond Bozeman: Day-Tripping Your Way Through Southwest Montana
Saying that Bozeman, Montana, is a popular tourist destination is a massive understatement. But if you venture just beyond Bozeman’s city limits to other communities in southwest Montana, you’ll experience so much more of the Treasure State.

Brees Lookout at Hot Creek in Mammoth Lakes, CA

From Vegas to Tahoe - Route 395 Is the Ultimate California Road Trip
Tourists know about the Pacific Coast Highway road trip, and sure, that’s a spectacular oceanside drive. But U.S. Route 395 is the California road less traveled and more spectacular.

Badlands National Park

Five Must-See Stops in South Dakota
Whether you’re a nature-lover, history-buff, gambler or thrill-seeker, South Dakota and its Black Hills will delight you — and it will do so in the most low-key and relaxing way imaginable.

Horseshoe Bend in Page, Arizona

Nashville to Las Vegas Road Trip Itinerary
Looking for a road trip with funky dive bars, music history, incredible vistas and enchanting landscapes of the southwest? Take a legendary 10-state road trip from Nashville to Las Vegas, with plenty of wild and wacky stops along the way.

Mount Rushmore

Forget Route 66 – Take This Epic Chicago to Denver Road Trip Instead
Want to see the best of the Midwest? This Chicago-to-Denver road trip is more scenic than Route 66, and it hits many of the highlights from the Windy City to Rocky Mountains, and much more.