Six months after hurricane floods tore through Tennessee and North Carolina, historic Cataloochee Valley sites will welcome back visitors.

The National Park Service plans to reopen parts of Cataloochee Valley in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Friday.

Officials at the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) report there are still areas that are unsafe to participate in ...

In these seven postcard-worthy state parks, you can marvel over similarly stunning vistas and find hiking, biking, rafting ...

Everything in the Appalachian range from northern Georgia to southern Virginia is often thought to be the Smokies. But, of ...

LOUISVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Army National Guard rescued an injured hiker in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on ...

North Carolina is known for the Great Smoky Mountains, but what is the best town to use as a home base? Skip Asheville and check out this small town instead.

GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK (WATE) — While the famous Laurel Falls Trail is closed and several other trails remain closed due to damage from Helene, there are still many wonderful things ...

Escape to one of the most magical places in Tennessee with a getaway deep into the wilderness of the Great Smoky Mountains. The Smokies have a calming nature, whether you are taking in the sights on a ...

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 ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Federal layoffs are putting thousands of people out of a job across the country, including some in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. For national parks, roughly 800 ...

Many of the rafting businesses were washed out by floods, leaving many to question their livelihood. After months of uncertainty, Smoky Mountain Outdoors (SMO) is guiding its first commercial trip of ...