In Gatlinburg, Tennessee you can still see the eerie remains of Fun Mountain. These photos show what it looks like when ...

They are just some of the ancient marvels found in two areas of the arboretum that have recently been added to the national Old-Growth Forest Network. One of those areas – a 222-acre section of ...

OLD FORT — The USDA Forest Service’s Grandfather Ranger District and its partners in McDowell County have opened new trails and additional parking areas in Old Fort, after months of Helene ...

OLD FORT — The USDA Forest Service’s Grandfather Ranger District and its partners in McDowell County have opened new trails and additional parking areas in Old Fort, after months of Helene-related ...

closed forests that Mr. Cornell seems to favor. However, the idea that all "old growth" forests match this description stems from a lack of historical and ecological context about the variety of ...

it is the by-product of a logging industry carving its way through swaths of native forest in the island state of Tasmania. "We're standing on a stump that's 500 years old. That tree was so ...

For the species of old-growth forests, the situation is worse. "Forest habitats are modified widely in order to enhance wood production, which homogenizes and degrades them," Nirhamo says.

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between BPR and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. After spending more than two years drafting a plan to manage and protect ...

Why? Your guest editorial ("Growth is changing Sevier County forever," May 18) said it all. Land is being sold to groups that will never live in Tennessee. They are in it for the big bucks and don ...

Despite being hundreds of miles from the ocean, East Tennessee is actually home to two of the best aquariums in the country. Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies in Gatlinburg and Tennessee Aquarium ...

It's a small town with a big reputation. Gatlinburg has been named the best small town in the Volunteer State by World Atlas. The East Tennessee town is a tourist mecca filled with family ...

Roots establish and sprout new saplings, rapidly taking over the area. He further explains that in a 20-year period, the established privet will shade out the forest floor and push out native species, ...