View of observation tower on Kuwohi in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Joshua Moore/Getty Images Why does place naming matter? A name is one of the most fundamental ways to identify and give ...

Growing up in the Great Smoky Mountains' Locust Ridge in East Tennessee as the fourth of 12 children, Dolly Parton admitted ...

An actor known for roles in the animated series “Bob’s Burgers” and “Arrested Development” was sentenced Monday to a year and ...

Ron Buskirk/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Split between Tennessee and North Carolina, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is one of the most visited national parks in the nation.

Social media users were stunned and concerned by the bear sighting in the viral clip, with one saying "that poor bear must be so confused." ...

Those looking to travel through the Smokies will need to keep an eye on seasonal road closures soon, as the park has begun ...

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

Joro spiders have moved into Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and they could be spreading further north.

TOWNSEND, Tenn. – A spider known for its unique coloring and large size has been spotted twice recently in Great Smoky ...

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