Kephart and a few like-minded people proposed that the Smoky Mountains be made into a national park to protect the 100,000 acres of virgin forest that ... called itself the Great Smoky Mountain ...

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — The historic Noah ... Friends of the Smokies funded the restoration collaboration project ...

Place naming is only truly reparative if these processes truly reflect the agency and intent of these historically oppressed ...

The best times to visit Great Smoky Mountains National Park are the summer (June ... meadows and redbud and dogwood trees in the mountain forests. At lower elevations, temperatures hover in ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — Those looking to travel through the Smokies will need to keep an eye on seasonal road closures ...

Right now is prime leaf-peeping season in the Smokies - and as more roads in and around Great Smoky Mountains National Park reopen after Hurricane Helene, the chances for a lovely fall drive are ...

The spider was first seen in the park on Oct. 17, and again more recently. Both sightings were reported in Cades Cove.

Roads through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park have reopened after a snowstorm, while other areas of the park are beginning to open after being impacted by Hurricane Helene. Meanwhile ...

Officials from the Great Smoky Mountain National Park reported a multi-vehicle crash on Sunday that left six people injured. Newfound Gap Road was closed for most of Sunday, given that the crash ...

The southernmost section of the Blue Ridge Parkway, near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, is open again to visitors.

It’s an amazing site. On this episode, I head to Great Smoky Mountains National Park to experience the synchronous fireflies and learn how light from human development is threatening the future ...