From the purple dwarf crested iris to the elusive yellow lady’s slipper, over 1,500 flowering plant species are blossoming at ...

Since the massive storm ravaged the Appalachian Mountains in September 2024, hikers have worried the country’s iconic trail ...

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

We’re here to discuss the crown jewel of Mel’s dessert menu, the reason Tennesseans are willing to drive for hours, the legendary banana split that has achieved almost mythical status among dessert ...

The banana itself is perfectly ripe – no brown spots, no greenish tinge – just the ideal level of sweetness and firmness to stand up to its frozen companions. Eating this banana split becomes a ...

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.

The lottery for the popular national park event returns soon, but with some changes. How to apply for a parking pass.

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 ...

The synchronous fireflies will arrive right on time despite some program disruptions at Great Smoky Mountains National Park. But lucky lottery winners who get the chance to see them should expect ...

The longest zipline in America just opened to adventurers this week at WildSide in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. This is what ...