The United States has a proud history of preserving its natural beauty through national parks. Each year, millions of ...

Stretching 469 miles through Virginia and North Carolina, it’s the most visited site in the National Park System—and for good reason. From beautiful waterfalls just steps off the road to the route's ...

Monday and Tuesday’s rainfall may be helping clear our smoky skies.

Smoke from Canadian wildfires is beginning to worsen air quality in the eastern U.S. as several Midwestern states battle ...

Tennessee’s second-oldest town balances historic pride with the kind of welcome that makes newcomers feel at home. Main ...

Dreaming of escaping to a charming small town in Tennessee where life moves at a gentler pace? These 10 magical communities offer stunning scenery and welcoming neighborhoods that ...

June weather perfection After some morning patchy fog, enjoy the sunshine and warmer weather today with highs nearing 80 in ...

Drivers in Great Smoky Mountains National Park should be on the lookout for partial road closures this summer due to construction. The maintenance work will impact Little River Road and the Spur, ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — Two roads within the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will be temporarily closed in June. The National Park Service will be completing maintenance on Little River ...

KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — Dozens of familiar horror and pop culture faces were at day one of Smoky Mountain Terror on Friday. Hundreds of like-minded fright seekers ...

Birds, bees, bears, dragonflies, salamanders, hemlocks, fungi. Scientific research in Great Smoky Mountains National Park addresses a wide swath of subjects. From Tennessee, North Carolina ...