Tennessee has a variety of lakes perfect for a paddle or a swim, but if you're squeamish around snakes, these are some lakes ...

For many students at UT, trips to one of our closest national parks could be negatively impacted this fall. The Great Smoky ...

"Might seem harmless." US national park officials issue warning after seemingly innocuous activity has disturbing outcome: ...

With 11,000 species of insects known in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, how do you write a guide to them? Jim and Leslie ...

Visitors soaking in the Tennessee scenery got more than they bargained for when an iconic Smoky Mountain resident made an ...

People are understandably pretty smitten with large vertebrates, but insects are ... in terms of their ecological impact, ...

Blount County government has been coordinating with 10 other organizations to fund full operations at GSMNP since Oct. 4 ...

Trailhead parking lots like the one used for the popular Mount LeConte hike were full Oct. 7, leading some visitors to park on the side of the road.

Escape to mountain resort towns that blend peaceful scenery, family fun and plenty of kid-friendly adventures.

GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK (WLOS) — The Great Smoky Mountains National Park has reopened amid the federal government ...

The annual elk breeding season, known as the rut, is underway in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The rut can be exciting ...

Cades Cove and Sugarlands Visitors Center were closed in the shutdown, but government groups and nonprofits are paying for ...