Business is booming again in Asheville, North Carolina again thanks to the help of rare “blue ghost” fireflies.

The effects of Hurricane Helene are beginning to ease in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park ... while Cataloochee saw historic flooding at 9.5 feet, according to an update by the National ...

In the forests near Asheville, rare fireflies known as "blue ghosts" are lighting up the woods – and helping a storm-battered ...

Rocks have shifted, channels have widened and the Pigeon River flows past interstate construction. But Tennessee rafting ...

Over six months after Hurricane Helene caused "substantial damage" in Great Smoky Mountains National Park ... washed away during Hurricane Helene flooding and have not been replaced.

The flooding in Rough Fork Creek washed out ... rangers said.Most trails on the Tennessee side of the Great Smoky Mountains are open, while several trails on the North Carolina side remain closed.

The National Park Service said in a social media post it is currently assessing the state of the Great Smoky Mountains National ... Erosion and flooding "impacted all trails in Cataloochee Valley ...

Before this scenic, rustic Great Smoky Mountains refuge turned into a trap ... has lived in this rugged region for decades. The great flood of 1916 produced mass destruction and killed 80 people ...