Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail, a one-way scenic loop that provides access to popular areas in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, is scheduled to close the night of Oct. 21 for maintenance. Park ...

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — With more than 800 miles of trails in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and waterfalls, sweeping cliffside views, towering forests, backcountry wilderness and ...

Count me among those who are proud that Jackson County has two fully accessible certified forest therapy trails, two of only ...

While some roads remain closed for the winter, with Christmas approaching, the reopening of these key routes is good news for ...

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — With over 800 miles of trails, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park has options for outdoor adventurers of every level. For newer hikers or those looking to ...

This not-so-secret Smoky Mountain gem was named the best small town in Tennessee. World Atlas dubbed Townsend as the best ...

The phenomenon only occurs a few weeks each year and entry is limited, but watching thousands of fireflies light up ...

GAITLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — Great Smoky Mountains National Park rangers are recruiting volunteers to adopt and monitor areas to help track seasonal biological data. Volunteers will collect data from ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – More than 14 million people visited the Great Smoky Mountains in 2021, a record-breaking year for America's most-visited national park. And though visitors expect a trip to the ...

From her Tennessee mountain home, the nature-loving singer says mistreating Earth is like ‘being ugly to your mama.’ Dolly Parton’s music is inspired by the easygoing charm of the Smokies and her ...

Where does Knox the Fox want to go this season? Zoo Knoxville! Zoo Knoxville is transforming every evening into a radiant ...