This year, rising country music star Logan Crosby is leading the parade as Grand Marshal, and Living East Tennessee had an opportunity to sit down with Crosby to talk about his connections to ...

June 5 wrapped up an eight-night event which drew people from all over the world to see the mating display of a special ...

A video shows a man in Gatlinburg getting dangerously close to a black bear. Here's what NOT to do, according to experts.

A heavily eroded half-mile stretch of the Appalachian Trail has been on the Smoky Mountain Hiking Club's project list for at least six years.

If you love historic locales and beautiful natural scenery, this small Appalachian town deserves a spot on your list of places to visit in Tennessee.

What every one should know about black bears before visiting Gatlinburg and the Great Smoky Mountains in East Tennessee.

While Gatlinburg has a large number of bears living there, thanks to its close proximity to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, black bears live all around East Tennessee. About 1,900 bears ...

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 ... enlist the help of experts at A Walk in the Woods or Smoky ...

A Gatlinburg tourist found herself just inches away from two black bears while riding Rail Runner Smoky Mountain at Anakeesta ...

A Gatlinburg tourist found herself in a bear ... The bears came out of the woods and appeared just off the edge of the mountain coaster track. Fortunately, the bears showed little interest in ...