They are just letting any idiot walk around in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, eh? If I've learned anything perusing internet videos that focus on the outdoors, it's that morons and wildlife ...

Seasonal hiring is underway at the Smokies, but funding uncertainty could affect staffing and visitor experience at national parks again in 2026.

Imagine waking up surrounded by towering trees, with birds singing just outside your window and mountain breezes drifting ...

A black bear became the unintentional star of the Gatlinburg Fantasy of Lights Christmas parade on the evening of Dec. 8 as ...

There’s something magical about hitting the open road in America, where endless highways stretch toward snow-capped mountains, desert canyons, and pristine coastlines. As someone who’s spent countless ...

Looking for somewhere new to visit in Tennessee? Here are some of the Volunteer State's most "underrated towns," according to ...

Tucked between the misty peaks of the Smoky Mountains sits a bargain hunter’s nirvana where credit cards don’t melt—they just warm up slightly while shopping bags multiply like rabbits. The Pigeon ...

Flowing over nutrient-rich limestone rock that fueled a diverse assemblage of species, Abrams Creek was once one of the most productive streams in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. That changed in ...

For many students at UT, trips to one of our closest national parks could be negatively impacted this fall. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is experiencing increases in trash, vandalism and ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is open during the government shutdown. Two of its four visitor centers are open. The park has 275 full-time employees and 140 seasonal employees. The most visited ...

CAROL. THANK YOU JANE. THIS TIME OF YEAR, WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA HITS TOURISM SEASON STRIDE. BUT WITH THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN UNDERWAY, ONE POPULAR NATIONAL PARK COULD PARTIALLY SHUT DOWN. OUR PEYTON ...

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park brought in an estimated $2 billion in visitor spending to gateway regions in 2024. I got divorced and left the US at 57 to retire alone in Europe. Moving across ...