Gatlinburg is close to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, for which the black bear is an iconic symbol: it is a protected bear habitat in the United States, and biologists estimate around ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park spans both Tennessee and North Carolina, with the border running through the center of ...

After a delayed start, vehicle-free days at Cades Cove in Great Smoky Mountains National Park will ... and tips on the official website if you plan to take advantage of vehicle-free days.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park announced that the vehicle-free days will begin on Wednesday, June 18 and continue every Wednesday through September 24. The days give pedestrians and cyclists ...

The most diverse collection of wildflowers at any national park is now in bloom in the Great Smoky Mountains. Jacqui Sieber with WUOT in Knoxville, Tennessee, stopped to smell those flowers.

Free. Wild! These are just a few words to describe gliding down the longest continuous zip line in the country while taking in breathtaking views of the Great Smoky Mountains. MegaZip is the ...

TRAVELERS REST — The proposal to build a luxury hotel on a ridge at Paris Mountain appears to have unraveled after losing a crucial committee vote. The city's Planning and Development Committee ...

WYndham council is calling for community feedback to update its Domestic Animal Management Plan 2026-2030, to help respond to the needs of pet owners and non-pet owners. Mayor Mia Shaw said the ...

Showers and thunderstorms will be widespread Monday, snow mixing with rain at times for the Flagstaff, Mogollon Rim and White mountains regions. Several inches of snow may accumulate tonight into ...

The most diverse collection of wildflowers at any national park is now in bloom in the Great Smoky Mountains. Jacqui Sieber with WUOT in Knoxville, Tennessee, stopped to smell those flowers. IAN SABO: ...