Roam from riverbanks to mountaintops when you stay in this thriving Tennessee town. It's a scenic gateway city perfect for ...

Anakeesta, the award-winning mountaintop adventure park in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains, is excited to unveil Making More Magic, a bold five-year, $100 million investment for ...

With half of Americans living within 500 miles of the Great Smoky Mountains, these hills have long held the title of the most ...

Outside’s national parks columnist braved America’s busiest national park before a coalition of local governments and ...

The Great Smoky Mountain National Park (Smokies) is probably on top of anyone’s list whenever they’re thinking about a nature trip, going on a hike, or climbing the mountains. Well, at least it was ...

Despite the government shutdown, a local coalition is keeping the Smokies open, letting “Walking Tom” Riley continue the ...

Depending on where you're headed for leaf-peeping in East Tennessee, the "best" time to see fall color will vary. The region ...

Join us on Saturday, November 1, at 2 p.m. at the Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Hwy., as we continue The Local ...

What better way to spend a summer day than reconnecting with nature? In honor of Juneteenth, the National Park Service is waiving all entrance and parking fees for visitors to its parks on June 19. At ...

After years of visiting Tennesee's Smoky Mountains, I say it is the best place to visit in the US in winter, especially for ...

Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail, a one-way scenic loop that provides access to popular areas in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, is scheduled to close the night of Oct. 21 for maintenance. Park ...

Funding has been scaled back to keep the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Blue Ridge Parkway facilities open with "basic visitor services." ...