The park lists Saturday, May 24, Sunday, May 25 and Monday, May 26 as "Red Diamond Days," when the Great Smoky Mountains ...

Service animals are permitted wherever visitors ... it's best to go to the park early to beat some of the crowds. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year ...

The Great Smoky Mountains are considered the salamander capital of the ... salamanders represent the majority of vertebrate animals by weight in the park, including human visitors, according to the ...

Last year, right around my birthday, I took a trip to the Great Smoky Mountains for the first time. My day began with a hike ...

A recent black bear attack in Florida has left some worried. Read here about black bears in Tennessee and how to stay safe.

A bear was killed by a vehicle in Gallatin, Tennessee, on Vietnam Veterans Boulevard. TWRA and local police responded, and ...

WorldAtlas writers included Boone, Bryson City and more on a list of the "coolest" NC towns for a 2025 summer vacation.

America’s national parks have been a golden goose,” writes Ted Kerasote in an op-ed for The New York Times. “The question now ...