Billboards, such as one promoting campground closures at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, are crediting DOGE for the budget cuts.

In the Smokies, wildflowers are out for most of the year - so volunteer Tom Harrington, 85, is too, reporting on the blooms ...

After devastating floods last year, many Western NC mountain towns are open for business and need your dollars. Here’s where to go.

keeps its green hue in the fall. It can be identified by its lobed edge leave, also set in clusters of three. Both of these plants are present in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and both ...

Back Country Camp 47 in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park features a challenging 3.2-mile hike rewarded with a rustic pedestrian bridge over Raven Fork and a primitive riverside campsite.

Travelers in search of charming downtown areas, outdoor recreation, and sweeping vistas should set their sights on these ...

If you’ve ever tried to capture a picture of the synchronous fireflies in Great Smoky Mountains, you know how difficult the moment is to capture.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park will host the annual synchronous firefly viewing at Elkmont May 29-June 5, according to the National Park Service. Peak viewing dates typically fall in late May ...

There’s a kind of calm that settles in once the train starts moving. The usual rush fades, replaced by steady motion and ...

and dazzling color in the fall are all part of the scenery rushing by. The Blue Ridge Mountains are one of the country’s most recognizable natural features, and the 469-mile parkway that run along ...

Join us this summer and fall for a series of exciting, family-friendly programs in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, starting June 7. Visitors are invited to take a ...