Armadillos are expanding their range. About 20 species of armadillo exist worldwide, but the nine-banded armadillo is the ...

Find peace in the Smoky Mountains with this 2025 guide to hidden trails, scenic drives, quiet towns, and smart ways to skip ...

March 11, 2025 at 6:17 am With 26% fewer visitors, cheaper prices and endless wildflowers, spring is the secret to the Smokies. Photo credit: Knoxville Backyard & Beyond.

Somewhere after 2 p.m. on a sunny Wednesday in mid-March, the chaotic wind of a descending helicopter whipped the calm skies above the Appalachian Trail near Icewater Spring Shelter. Four people ...

SIEBER: This little trillium is one of over 1,500 types of flowering plants that are found in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. SABO: We have, you know, plants here in the park that don't grow ...

Since the spring, summer, and early fall are the busiest times of year at Highlands Biological Station, we have not spent nearly as much time in the Smokies at those times of year.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is one of the most biodiverse ... You don’t have to be a wildlife professional to help box turtles.When mowing, leave the grass higher during the spring and fall to ...

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.

SIEBER: This little trillium is one of over 1,500 types of flowering plants that are found in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. SABO: We have, you know, plants here in the park that don't grow ...

SIEBER: This little trillium is one of over 1,500 types of flowering plants that are found in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. SABO: We have, you know, plants here in the park that don't grow ...