In early April, a U.S. Forest Service office in east Tennessee’s Cherokee National Forest issued a memo inviting the public ...

About 340 million years ago, the Appalachian Mountains were as tall as the Himalayas and spanned across what is today three continents.

Somewhere after 2 p.m. on a sunny Wednesday in mid-March, the chaotic wind of a descending helicopter whipped the calm skies above the Appalachian Trail near Icewater Spring Shelter. Four people — two ...

U.S. News analyzed search data to uncover the cities and states where Americans are most interested in moving to in 2025.

A long-awaited natural spectacle is unfolding in western North Carolina and along the Tennessee border. Brood XIV cicadas emerged from the ground after 17 years of dormancy. Great Smoky Mountains Park ...

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) and the Appalachian Bear Rescue (ABR) are actively working together to determine the best path forward for black bear rehabilitation in Tennessee.

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Armando Fontes, a law enforcement liaison with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office, discusses the need for the "100 Days of Summer Heat" campaign in Tennessee at Tuesday's press conference. Behind ...