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Looking to get outdoors this summer? On June 19, you can visit the Great Smoky Mountains without paying for a parking pass. Here's why.
Sample fresh cheese, and then meet the sheep who made it (along with other friendly animals), at this charming farm tucked in ...
From stunning vistas to breathtaking beauty, these are the Most Treasured Views in Tennessee. Here’s how to see them.
From stunning vistas to breathtaking beauty, these are the Most Treasured Views in East Tennessee. Here’s how to see them.
Consider how many scary movies begin with a spooky abandoned house at the edge of town or the discovery of a well buried for ...
Memorial Day Weekend is expected to be among the busiest time of the year for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The park lists Saturday, May 24, Sunday, May 25 and Monday, May 26 as "Red ...
The Great Smoky Mountain National Park (Smokies) is probably on top of anyone’s list whenever they’re thinking about a nature trip, going on a hike, or climbing the mountains. Well ...
The National Park Service issued an advisory against bringing confetti into the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in a social media post showing a park ranger picking up the tiny, colorful ...
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park was prompted to issue an advisory after a banned item was found on the floor of the forest. A park ranger is seen in an image posted online by the park ...
A hiker missing in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park since Feb. 1 was found dead just before 2 p.m. Feb. 2, according to a news release from the National Park Service. Ann Houghton ...
An avid hiker and “dedicated” volunteer at Great Smoky Mountains National Park for more than two decades was found dead on the North Carolina side of the range nearly a week after going missing.
A missing 73-year-old hiker from North Carolina was found dead in Great Smoky Mountains National Park over the weekend, park officials said. Ann Houghton was found on Sunday about a quarter mile ...