Nature-lovers know the Southeast is a gem, worthy of protection.

Eric and Kaley Hayes dream of driving their Land Rover from Alaska to Argentina, following the 19,000-mile Pan-American Highway — regarded as the world's most famous overland trail.

Five years ago, Dale Weiler and Loti Woods met at an art show in Tryon, North Carolina, which neither of them had particularly wanted to attend.

The sign at the gate recommends bringing a beacon, shovel and probe - essential tools for avalanche rescue. It also recommends bringing a partner so there is someone there to do the rescuing.

If you've already explored almost every square inch of the great outdoors just outside your front door and are itching for some adventure after months at home, outdoor recreation is the perfect socially distanced solution.

In mid-July, officials decided to cancel both Chattanooga's summer and fall Ironman competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Tennessee Aquarium recently launched a project focused on sustainable agriculture — which seems like a shift for an institution dedicated to fish.

In Jim Ledbetter's opinion, wolverine meat was the worst.

The word "Ocoee" has become synonymous with whitewater. But opportunities for adventure in the small mountain town run beyond the banks of its world-famous river.

Chattanooga is home to some of the most unique swimming holes ever sculpted by Mother Nature, and a quick look at some of our favorites will show you what we mean.

Last week, the New York Times published a story announcing the arrival of "murder hornets" to the United States.

A common box turtle slow-steps onto a two-lane byway, carrying the weight of its ornate shell and a bounty on its head.

A revival is stirring right now; a return to our roots, to our deepest nature.

The North American passenger pigeon was once the most abundant bird in the world. In the 1600s, settlers wrote of flocks so large they darkened the skies. Then, those settlers discovered the native bird was an easy food source, and by the early 1900s, they had hunted it to extinction.

From Georgia to Maine, the Appalachian Trail winds through forests, gorges and over mountaintops. But just as important as the trail's scenic beauty are the communities through which it passes.

It's pronounced Uh-till-Uh.

As a little girl, I used to make backyard "fruit stew" on summer days.

Tish Gailmard, director of wildlife at Reflection Riding Arboretum and Nature Center, offers a response to Larry Case's opinion article, in which he discusses how to handle predators in the wild.

I am obsessed with Gary Cantrell, aka Lazarus Lake, creator of Barkley Marathons. (If you haven't seen the documentary on Netflix, take a break and go watch it now.) He's a race director/genius, and, in addition to the infamous Barkley, he created the Big's Backyard Ultra up in Bell Buckle, Tennessee. In a nutshell, this race has you start at a line, do a 4.166667-mile loop back to the line, and go again every 60 minutes.

Is it really 2020 already? Reflections on songbirds wintering in East Tennessee.

For 33 years, Rock/Creek has been helping you find the right gear for your outdoor needs. Starting this year, the outdoor retailer wants to take you outside to use it.

Within the past three issues of Get Out, we have featured a different conservation group's newly hired executive director — and all have been women.

Following our interview with the first woman to set the Appalachian Trail speed record, this month's letter reflects on women in the outdoors.