If you're hiking in the Smokies this season, keep an eye (and an ear) out for snakes, particularly these venomous ones.

The Community Wildfire Protection Plan will consolidate several plans into one, and hopefully, secure federal funding.

The National Park Service has announced the 2025 dates for the synchronous firefly viewing opportunity in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, with 960 vehicle reservations available for the ...

National Park Week is no exception. The Great Smoky Mountains were voted most popular place to visit during National Park Week in a recent Gunther Volvo Coconut Creek poll.

Feel like a kid again (or bring your own little ones along) to this highly interactive, fun-filled treehouse resort located ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park might be overrun, but that’s only because it’s wildly awesome. Here’s why a trip to GSMNP ...

Sevier County has begun putting together a community wildfire protection plan (CWPP) to have a better idea of how the area will respond to these natural disasters, should they strike.

From the purple dwarf crested iris to the elusive yellow lady’s slipper, over 1,500 flowering plant species are blossoming at ...

East Tennessee is packed with hiking trails, waterfalls and stunning mountains all within a few hours of the University of ...

The weather is finally warming up and hiking season will soon be at its peak in East Tennessee. The region has so much to offer: The natural beauty of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park ...

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park prevailed as most popular both statewide and nationally. Here's how Tennessee's other National Parks fared. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword ...