T he Smoky Mountains have no shortage of black bears, with sightings happening often. "There are more than 1,500 black bears ...

Despite being one of the top mountain towns in the U.S. with the best hikes, its crowded nature leaves some tourists craving ...

The "Community Wildfire Protection Plan" establishes local priorities and strategies for wildfire preparedness and mitigation ...

March went in — and out — like a lion. Several state contests take place in spring, such as the recent dairy cattle and food ...

During the Great Depression, Franklin Roosevelt created a tree army. Civilians planted trees, built dams, and transformed ...

Cameron McWhirter covers national affairs for The Wall Street Journal from Atlanta. Before joining the Journal, he reported ...

Officially, there’s not a champion named at the annual Tribe Classic played around the area, but after a 4-0 weekend, the ...

National Park Week is no exception. The Great Smoky Mountains were voted most popular place to visit during National Park Week in a recent Gunther Volvo Coconut Creek poll.

Routine road maintenance will cause temporary, single-lane closures along the north and southbound Spur between Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, the National Park Service announced April 23. Drivers are ...

During the closures, crews will be mowing, cleaning ditches, removing trees and fallen branches and picking up litter and ...

SMOKY MOUNTAINS, Tenn. (WATE) — The concessioner for LeConte Lodge will continue to be LeConte Lodge L.P. Located on Mount LeConte at 6,360 feet, LeConte Lodge is the only lodge in the Great Smoky ...

SMOKY MOUNTAINS, Tenn. (WATE) — The concessioner for LeConte Lodge will continue to be LeConte Lodge L.P. Located on Mount LeConte at 6,360 feet, LeConte Lodge is the only lodge in the Great ...