How long does it take to hike the Appalachian Trail through the Smokies? The consensus is about a week. If you’re into overnight backpacking but can’t commit to seven days, there are shorter versions ...

Nothing says "summer" quite like late-night chats around a campfire, overflowing oozy s'mores and nights spent under the stars. You could go camping in your own tent, or you could go "glamping ...

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — A Tennessee Army National Guard crew ... a part of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park southwest of Gatlinburg. The release said the person had been ...

The scenic, roughly 30-mile-long Newfound Gap Road (U.S. Route 441) runs through the center of the park from the Sugarlands Visitor Center near Gatlinburg, Tennessee, over the mountains and into ...

A Tennessee Army National Guard flight crew based at Joint Base McGhee-Tyson rescued an injured hiker in the Great Smoky Mountains National ... waterfall east of Gatlinburg. Tennessee National ...

You never know when you’ll cross paths with a black bear, especially in the Great Smoky ... Tennessee, the bear is indisputably the region’s most iconic symbol. And Gatlinburg, a quaint ...

Gliding down the longest zip line in the country from atop the Great Smoky Mountains just might be the thrill you need. WildSide, a new adventure park in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, will soon be home ...

Located at Westgate Smoky Mountain Resort ... Starters begin at around $10, with dinner entrees at $18. Tennessee’s Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge areas are known for being extremely touristy ...

McAllen walks through a patch of wildflowers along Big White Oak Quiet Walkway, a 0.6-mile loop trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Over 1,500 species of ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — A missing man who was last seen on April 7 has been found after a search in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Jacob Riggs, 35, was located around 8 a.m. on ...

There’s a reason Great Smoky ... Great Smoky Mountains National Park for a hike or to set up camp, but there are only three true entrances. The main entrance is in Gatlinburg, Tennessee on ...