The small Western North Carolina town of Sylva is home to the American Museum of the House Cat, which traces the history of the American house cat through more than 15,000 works of cat-related art and artifacts, including a mummified cat and cat drawings by Andy Warhol.

Athens, Georgia, is best known as home to the University of Georgia, but some would say its most beloved resident is a 70-foot-tall white oak that has legal ownership of itself.

Scottsboro, Alabama, sits on the edge of the Cumberland Plateau, and it rocks — literally.

For newcomers to the sport and for veterans prospecting new waters, hiring a guide is the best way to increase the odds of a good fishing trip. It doesn't matter if you're interested in a half-day on a trout stream or a billfish charter on the Gulf Stream; having an experienced captain or guide to show you around usually makes for a smoother, more productive trip.

North Chickamauga Creek Conservancy past President Taft Sibley feels a bit like Leslie Knope from the NBC sitcom "Parks and Recreation" as he anticipates the opening of Walden's Ridge Park, scheduled for late summer or early fall of 2022.

In January, Discovery Channel's "Dirty Jobs" returned to television. After a 10-year hiatus, host Mike Rowe was once again in pursuit of America's most difficult and disgusting jobs — pig farming, roadkill collecting and golf ball diving, for example.

Elkmont is a former community nestled near the Great Smoky Mountains between Gatlinburg and Townsend, Tennessee. Named for the numerous elk that once roamed the area, the region now is host to a ranger station and the aptly named Elkmont Campground.

When was the last time you did something new? Not just new to you, but something that has never been done before?

Cave City, Kentucky, is a unique tourist destination that offers shops, museums and prehistoric experiences — both in the form of caves and Dinosaur World, where you can wander about hundreds of life-size dinosaur models located along the theme park's paved trails.

Erich Bell was a bear-sized man, who gave hugs that matched his stature.

Do you remember the last time you played on the playground? What was your favorite thing to do? Climb the monkey bars? Ride the seesaws?

Eliot Berz remembers once watching a bobcat stalk two turkeys along a dry creek bed in Marion County.

After 25 years of work, the South Chickamauga Creek Greenway is complete, stretching 12 miles from Camp Jordan to the Tennessee Riverwalk.

Every winter solstice, Chad Wamack and a dozen or so of his running buddies meet at the Art Loeb Trail near Brevard, North Carolina.

The average lifespan after being diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a cancer of plasma cells, is five years.

A lot of us remember our first bicycles, but in this digitized age, seeing kids outside playing has become less frequent. How do we encourage the next generation to get and stay physically active? What if a child doesn't have access to a bike? What then?

Jaime Lynn Barks grew up in the mountains of Western North Carolina, 30 minutes from the nearest Walmart.

As the weather grows cooler and the holidays offer time to be together with friends and family, there is no better place to get out and enjoy the peaceful beauty of a Tennessee winter than South Cumberland State Park.

The only thing more fun than being outdoors? Shopping for outdoor gear. All the better when that gear helps give back to the places we love so much.

Whether you're an experienced cold-weather hiker or new to it, spending your winter in the backcountry can be a fun way to enjoy the cooler months. Here are some insider tips and tricks for optimizing your winter hiking experience.

Extreme outdoorspeople belong to a unique tribe, banded together by a drive to conquer the world one climb, one ride, one paddle at a time.

As we move from the dog days of summer to crisp mornings of autumn, outdoor enthusiasts set their sights on new avenues to explore, and if you haven't explored the Sequatchie Valley, put this region at the top of your list.

BIPOC-led initiatives are redefining who belongs in Chattanooga's outdoors community.