The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is home to over 66 mammals, 240 species of birds, 80 reptiles and amphibians, an ...

An analysis of data from 1999 through 2023 shows 93% of parks and wilderness areas saw improved air quality on clear days.

During a hike in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 1995, Don Barger climbed Chilhowee Mountain hoping to gaze across the valley below. All he saw was a wall of gray haze.

An unassuming dogwood tree outside Camp David became the solution to a devastating disease. A University of Tennessee professor found it.

Visibility in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park was twice as ... EPA officials did not respond to an AP request for a list of power plants that have closed due to the regional haze rule.

The highest peak in the Blue Ridge Mountains has a bit of everything that makes North Carolina great. Grandfather Mountain ...

He recently moved to Eastern TN with family that took care of him. He was awed by the beauty of the Great Smoky Mountains. Honoring Nick, the family wishes to have him laid to rest at the East TN ...

In her last days, loving care was provided by Smoky Mountain Hospice, University of Tennessee Medical Center Hospice Services, and Sacred Ground Hospice House. The family will receive friends 5:00 ...

I visited all the major US national parks and ranked them based on factors like beauty and crowd size. My favorites include ...

There’s even a private entrance to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park at the edge of the 250-acre property. While The Swag has been welcoming guests to its remote location since the 1980s, it ...

LeConte Lodge is intertwined with the history of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and this year it celebrates 100 years ...