According to a 2024 Pew Research report, 90% of adults in the United States own a smartphone, and roughly 4 in 10 say they ...

Tennessee was ranked the fourth most affordable road-trip destination in the country in a 2025 analysis from Dunhill Travel. The study looked at where travelers may get the best value for their dollar ...

For a slice of Volunteer State magic just a short drive from Nashville, head to this fabulous Tennessee state park and take a ...

National Trails Day is June 7 and volunteers are needed to help install logs on an AT trail near Icewater Spring Shelter.

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.

Despite being hundreds of miles from the ocean, East Tennessee ... one of best hiking spots on the USA TODAY 10BEST Readers' Choice Awards: Porters Creek Trail in the Great Smoky Mountains ...

Tennessee and North Carolina’s Smoky Mountains offer travelers glorious scenery to explore year-round. Home to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, outdoor activities are some of the most popular ...

If you prefer a vacation with a more active spin rather than lounging by the pool, Gatlinburg, TN, should be at the top of your list ... Then, you’ll be ready to dig into the many activities that ...

It’s wildflower season in the Great Smoky Mountains, and beneath the long morning shadows at Chestnut Tops Trail near Townsend, Tennessee, Tom Harrington is in his element. We’ve barely reached the ...

The 522,427-acre park is shared by Tennessee and North Carolina, with the border running through the center. In addition to hiking and horseback ... miles southwest of Gatlinburg) to get an ...

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 ...

LOUISVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee Army National Guard flight crew based at Joint Base McGhee-Tyson rescued an injured hiker in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park March 22. Shortly after 5:30 ...