There's also a Polar Express-themed Christmas train. It's worth checking out the Swain County Heritage Museum and bookstore located in the historic courthouse building, and the Smoky Mountain ...

The annual train excursions start Nov. 21, 2025. Tickets go on sale in June. In 2024, they sold out within hours, and even ...

Johnny Thunder is now back with the new Explorers' Arctic Polar Express Train set that comes in at 1,517 pieces. Explore the tundra with this set, which features a remote-controlled LEGO-powered ...

TOWNSEND, Tenn. (WATE) — Bagpipes, kilts, and battle-axes will return to Townsend May 17 and 18 for the 43rd Smoky Mountain Scottish Festival & Games. The annual festival will be held from 8 a.m ...

The synchronous fireflies in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park put on a dazzling light show every year. Peak viewing for the natural spectacle begins May 29 near Elkmont Campground.

With one foot braced on the helicopter's landing skid, a veterinarian lifted his air rifle, took aim and fired a tranquilizer dart at a polar bear. The predator bolted but soon slumped into the ...

Millions have seen the heart-wrenching video of a polar bear clinging to life, its white hair limply covering its thin, bony frame. Shot by Paul Nicklen and Cristina Mittermeier of the nonprofit ...

To everyone else, it’s Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The two women, both in their seventies, have grown up in and around the Smokies’ 522,000 acres. “I love peace and solitude ...

There are plenty of glamping sites around Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park for travelers or locals looking to connect with nature, but some stand out above the ...

Another reckoning is coming with climate change. How do we deal with our mental health — and ultimately find hope?

The Ram 1500 Express Pickup is back in black! The brand is re-introducing the popular and value-priced pickup for the 2026 model year. It also marks the return of the Black Express package - which ...