Winter will be here before you know it, and at Meadowlark Motel we’re dreaming of fresh powder and snow-capped peaks. We’re lucky to have the Cataloochee Ski Area – one of the premier ski resorts in the Smoky Mountains – [...]
It may still be fall in the Smoky Mountains, but winter is right around the corner. With snow-capped peaks, festive holiday events, and the soft glow of twinkle lights, Maggie Valley, NC is the perfect spot to rekindle your love [...]
Winter transforms the Smoky Mountains into a veritable wonderland. From snow-covered mountaintops and winter hikes to great skiing and sparkling holiday lights, we’ve collected a few stunning photos of the Smoky Mountains in winter that will have you packing your [...]
The Western North Carolina Great Smoky Mountains are filled with Appalachian culture, fascinating history, and breathtaking natural beauty. Home to a wide variety of plants and animals, with hiking trails, waterfalls, and plenty of places to explore, this entire region [...]
Updated for 2022 Picture it now: You’re settling into your comfortable seat in a historic train car, and the whistle blows, echoing out across the mountains. You feel the engine hum to life and gaze out of the train’s wide [...]
Handmade arts and crafts are some of the best preservers of local history. Art influences the way we see and appreciate the culture around us. And artisans have an innate ability to not only encapsulate a piece of history in [...]
From hiking to fishing to whitewater rafting, there is no shortage of ways to work up an appetite in the Great Smoky Mountains. Thousands of visitors flock to the area every year to take advantage of the scenic mountain views [...]
Located next to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Western North Carolina sits the ancestral homelands of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians Nation. Known as the Qualla Boundary, these 57,000 acres are home to approximately 9,000 members [...]
The Meadowlark Smoky Mountain Heritage Center had another unforgettable weekend with our Traditional Skills and Naturalist event, August 27-29. You can’t talk about Smoky Mountain history and heritage without also addressing the natural history of these mountains and the importance [...]
The Smoky Mountains have long been known as a moonshiner’s paradise, and that history runs deep. Remote caves and hard to reach spots high up in the mountains are littered with abandoned remnants of stills from a century ago. When [...]
