What every one should know about black bears before visiting Gatlinburg and the Great Smoky Mountains in East Tennessee.

It's a small town with a big reputation. Gatlinburg has been named the best small town in the Volunteer State by World Atlas.

Tennessee’s Great Smoky Mountains are no stranger to bustling gateway towns such as Gatlinburg ... Must-Do Things In And Near The Town Just because a town is small and underrated doesn't ...

The scenic, roughly 30-mile-long Newfound Gap Road (U.S. Route 441) runs through the center of the park from the Sugarlands Visitor Center near Gatlinburg, Tennessee, over the mountains and into ...

Looking for the coolest campsites with great views of the Smokies? These were the best in East Tennessee in USA TODAY 10BEST Readers’ Choice Awards.

You don't have to go to the beach to see sharks or touch a stingray; just head for the mountains! Two East Tennessee aquariums made the 10BEST list.

The best way to get around Great Smoky Mountains ... except the Gatlinburg Trail, the Oconaluftee River Trail and the lower Deep Creek Trail. On the Tennessee side, the nearest airport – less ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn ... the Gatlinburg Community Center, 156 Proffitt Road. Officials initially reported additional fire activity near the Park Headquarters area, as well as a spot fire between Elkmont ...

LOUISVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee Army National Guard flight crew based at Joint Base McGhee-Tyson rescued an injured hiker in the Great Smoky ... near the Ramsey Cascades waterfall east of ...

While Gatlinburg has a large number of bears living there, thanks to its close proximity to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, black bears live all around East Tennessee. About 1,900 bears ...

Nothing says "summer" quite like late-night chats around a campfire, overflowing oozy s'mores and nights spent under the stars. You could go camping in your own tent, or you could go "glamping ...