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 ...

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 ...

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

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

You can only spend so many hours lounging on the beach before you start to get restless; when that time comes, stretch your legs along the hiking trails in Grand Etang National Park & Forest Reserve.

Korrin Bishop If you're interested in art and authentic Appalachian crafts, you'll want to spend a day exploring the 8-mile loop through Gatlinburg's Great Smoky Arts & Crafts Community.

“If we don't do this, the trees in the monarch reserve are going to die.” By 2090, the reserve’s forest habitats, located around 11,000 feet (3,500 meters), are expected to ...

Efforts to tackle the climate crisis – both in Australia and globally – are much bigger than one man. Here are ten reasons to remain hopeful. With the re-election of Donald Trump, the sex ...

The Smoky Mountains offer a breathtaking display of seasonal changes throughout the year. In the fall, the forests come alive ... of birds throughout the park. Cades Cove, a popular area within ...

An aerial drone photo taken on Nov. 7, 2024 shows tourists viewing bald cypress forests on a sightseeing raft at a wetland park in Fangtang Township of Ningguo City, east China's Anhui Province.

Wild horses won’t be able to drag you away from the New Forest once you’ve experienced its peace and fallen in love with the forest’s idyllic glades, ancient woodland, open moors, heathland and cliff ...