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.

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The N.C. Department of Transportation plans to build a temporary bridge across the Rocky Broad River to provide access to ...

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Barring an act of nature or something wholly unexpected, major work on the future 90,000-acre-foot Chimney Hollow reservoir ...

What if this is the purpose of my pain? What if my purpose is to take my pain and help other people with theirs?," asked Michael Reed.

Most days, Brandon Rogers has dirt under his fingernails — a badge of honest labor. Owner of a small auto repair shop on the ...

The Smokies are known for the steep drop in elevation and rushing streams that lead to waterfalls. Over the years, those swift currents and falling waters dig into the earth and form deep pools ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park will host its annual ... Picnic areas: Big Creek, Chimneys, Collins Creek, Cosby, Heintooga, Look Rock and Twin Creeks picnic areas are closed.