Blue Waters Mountain Lodge

With the arrival of one of our nation’s most revered holidays, we pause to reflect upon the principles that have made our nation great. We pause to remember the true cost of freedom and to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice to protect it. The brave men and...

US 129 is a popular and internationally famous destination for driving enthusiasts (of motorcycles and sportscars), as it is located along a stretch of two-lane road known as The Dragon (or The Tail of the Dragon). The 11-mile stretch of the Dragon in Tennessee is...

During the 19th century, an area of the United States that ran from southern New York state to the northern parts of Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi in the United States became known as Appalachia. It was a rugged and hilly region settled primarily by the...

The forests of Western North Carolina invite superlatives.  “It is not possible,” wrote Maurice Brooks in The Appalachians, “for one who has visited the Great Smokies to revisit them without an upsurge of emotion.  They soar, lifting the eye skyward as do no...

After the rock slide that took place on March 14, 2010 and heroic cooperation between North Carolina and Tennessee officials, the Tail of the Dragon has been open for over two weeks.  Open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. daily, guests of Blue Waters Mountain Lodge are...

  Finished in 1996, the Cherohala Skyway, a scenic drive leaving from Robbinsville, North Carolina over the mountains to Tellico Plains, Tennessee.  This steep and often curvy road gets its name from the Cherokee and Nantahala National Forests it cuts through...

Much of the history and folklore of Graham County is deeply rooted among the Cherokee.  One in particular are the Little People called "Yundi Tsundi", which are a race of Spirits who live in rock caves on the mountain side. They are little ones who reach almost to the...

  No need to travel to the tropics to fly through the treetops. The Nantahala Gorge canopy tour, located just twenty minutes from Robbinsville runs on the southern edge of Great Smoky Mountains National Park amidst the Nantahala National Forest.  The 3-hour zip...

  U.S. 129, also known as the Tail of The Dragon, has been temporarily closed due to a rockslide near the Foothills Parkway in the Great Smoky Mountains.  The slide, which occurred on March 14, 2010, completely blocked U.S. 129 near the Chilhowee Darm in Blount...

A walk through Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest is a journey back in time through a magnificent forest with towering trees as old as 450 years. Some of the enormous tulip-poplars are more than 20 feet in circumference and stand 100 feet tall. The floor is carpeted with...