The U.S. Board of Geographic Names voted Wednesday to officially change the name of the highest peak in Great Smoky Mountains ...

With the fall season upon us, people are planning trips to see the foliage around the United States. One of the most popular destinations to do so in the countr ...

Breeding season for the expanding elk population in Great Smoky Mountains National Park coincides with busy tourist season, ...

The highest peak of the Great Smoky Mountains, formerly known as Clingmans Dome, has officially returned to its Cherokee name ...

Kuwohi, which translates to “mulberry place” in Cherokee, replaces Clingmans Dome, a name that honored Thomas Clingman, an expelled U.S. senator-turned-Confederate brigadier general who, as a lawyer, ...

The Eastern Tennessee seismic zone is known for being one of the most active earthquake areas in the Southeastern U.S.

The Flint Gap Fire started on Aug. 26 by lightning, park officials said, in a remote part of the park that doesn’t generally ...

Don’t forget to check what kind of special events will be held at the Great Smoky Mountain National Park and which days entrance in are free. The Plein Air Smokies will be held from September ...

Firefighter crews continue to face challenges containing the Flint Gap fire in the Great Smoky Mountains ... but it won’t be enough to extinguish it because of dense tree canopy and a thick ...

Located on the Tennessee-North Carolina border, Great Smoky Mountains National Park is America ... with zero ties to our community. He didn’t even live here.” ...

National parks visitors spent $26.4 billion in gateway regions in 2023, according to the National Park Service. But which ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park closes Kuwohi every ... outcry from municipal leaders and advocates who say many don’t have a place to go. The […] DUNBARTON, N.H. (AP) — It’s harvest ...