CADES COVE, Tenn. (WATE) – The first snowfall of the season left Cades Cove in silent splendor. WATE 6 Storm Team Meteorologist Ken Weathers was in the cove the morning after the first snowfall Nov.

So many visitors to Great Smoky Mountains National Park ‒ especially the ones staying in Gatlinburg or Pigeon Forge ‒ ask themselves this: Is Cades Cove worth going to? In one enthusiastic word: Yes!

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — After three weeks of regular closures for tree clearing, Cades Cove Road will reopen this Thursday, Dec. 19. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park scheduled the road closures so ...

GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK (WATE) – A major repair project is happening in a popular part of the Smokies, cutting off access to Cades Cove. Laurel Creek Road, the seven-mile route from the ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. — There may not be anywhere in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP) as popular as Cades Cove. The scenic loop alone routinely attracts more than 2.1 million visitors per ...

After the federal government shutdown cut staffing and services at Great Smoky Mountains National Park, local governments and ...

Lee Zimmerman Correspondent for The Daily Times Jun 28, 2023 Jun 28, 2023 For those that live within the shadows of the Smoky Mountains, Cades Cove remains a place of iconic origin, a region of ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WKRN) – Cades Cove is a valley surrounded by mountains, but the area is defined by much more. “It’s a history. It’s a community. It’s a people. And it’s a story that we need to make ...

In Cades Cove, the change of the season from winter to spring is announced by a bright yellow flower. In the jargon of former Cove residents, these sunshiny flowers are called buttercups, although ...