Everything in the Appalachian range from northern Georgia to southern Virginia is often thought to be the Smokies. But, of ...

The synchronous fireflies are always a popular spectacle. But with cuts at Great Smoky Mountains National Park, can you enter the lottery to see them?

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is urging visitor to be "Bear Aware" as black bears begin coming out of hibernation ...

Tucked in the eastern corner of Tennessee, Gatlinburg is more than just a stop on a map. It’s the kind of place that speaks ...

A Tennessee Army National Guard flight crew based at Joint Base McGhee-Tyson rescued an injured hiker in the Great Smoky ...

As Spring begins, Great Smoky Mountains National Park reminds visitors of group size limits during the popular wildflower season at Whiteoak Sink. Individuals and small groups of eight ...

A towering yellow crane recently installed two massive, 14,000-lb. snapping turtle sculptures outside the Indiana Dunes Visitors Center, the gateway to the Indiana Dunes National and State Parks.

Small towns are ideal for weekend getaways, offering just enough diversions to be entertaining without being overwhelming, ...

You know that old saying – it’s not about the destination but the journey itself? This is how I feel about a Raleigh to the ...

Jan. 28, 73-year-old Ann Houghton parked her Subaru Outback at the Smokemont campground in the Great Smoky Mountains National ...

It may be dubbed the “Peaceful Side of the Smokies,” but there are undoubtedly lots of fun things to do in Townsend, Tennessee. The charming mountain town doesn’t have the same large strips of ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — Fires inside America’s most visited national park have been banned until further notice, a Great Smoky Mountains National Park spokesperson announced Thursday.