There are lots of lakes located in the Smoky Mountains, including one manmade wonder that's known for activities like fishing ...

The new Outdoor Collection by Marriott Bonvoy includes boutique lodgings near national parks like Grand Canyon and Great ...

Tucked away in the North Carolina mountains, Bryson City feels like a storybook escape waiting to be discovered. This quiet ...

In 1927, a $5 million donation from the richest man in America - the equivalent of $92 million today - secured the Great Smoky Mountains’ then-tenuous future for protection as a national park. But ...

The federal government shutdown is affecting East Tennessee’s biggest tourism draw. Several areas of the Great Smoky ...

GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK (WATE) — While the famous Laurel Falls Trail is closed and several other trails remain closed due to damage from Helene, there are still many wonderful things to ...

There are about 80 days of summer vacation before school comes along to end it. Have you decided how to spend them? The communities of Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg and Sevierville are hot summertime ...

Mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia) may look like a delicate bloom, but it’s hiding a clever spring-loaded trick. Inside each cup-shaped flower, the stamens are tucked into little pockets in the petals ...

National Geographic Photographer Mac Stone travels to eastern Tennessee and Great Smoky Mountains National Park with his wife and children to experience the beauty of this family-friendly region.

Abrams Falls Trail and trailhead parking lot will close June 16 through June 18 for maintenance. Visitors will not have access to the falls from any trail during the closure. Alternate trails to hike ...

Smokies Life, a nonprofit partner of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, is now accepting applications for its sixth Steve ...