The National Amusement Park Historical Association released the results of its 39th annual NAPHA Amusement Park and Attractions Survey. Once again, a familiar name came out on top as Dollywood was ...

The Smoky Mountains Christmas is also a popular event with five million sparkling lights. Located at 2700 Dollywood Parks Blvd. in Pigeon Forge. Admission is based on age. Open daily from mid ...

In early April, a U.S. Forest Service office in East Tennessee’s Cherokee National Forest issued a memo inviting the public ...

It was seven o’clock on a cool summer evening in East Tennessee as my mom and I grabbed extra layers and headlamps to make the short trek to Cliff Tops, an area known for extraordinary sunsets (if not ...

BRYSON CITY, N.C. — When the state shut down restaurants to slow the spread of the coronavirus in March, Ashley Owens Rutkosky turned off the lights ... The Great Smoky Mountains Railroad, is running ...

In Bell Buckle, there’s no such thing as “six degrees of separation”—it’s more like one or two at most. Tennessee’s oldest town sparkles with small-town charm that feels almost magical. The historic ...

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

Synchronous fireflies illuminated the Smokies, and Knox News captured some of the best moments from this year’s event.

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — Beginning in June, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is hosting programs once a month featuring American Sign Language interpreters. The programs will run ...

Brood XIV cicadas have emerged from the ground in Great Smoky Mountains National Park and will greet visitors over the holiday weekend in large numbers, park officials said. NPS photo Tens of ...