(WATE) — Thousands of people are reported lost or missing in national parks every year and there are a few missing persons cases of people who disappeared in the Great Smoky Mountains National ...

This story has been updated to include information about roads reopening. Roads through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park have reopened after a snowstorm, while other areas of the park are ...

The Smoky Mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee are the tallest mountains in the Appalachian chain, hosting the world's greatest diversity of plant, animal, and insect life of any region in a ...

Dollywood’s award-winning Smoky Mountain Christmas festival begins Nov. 1, and Sevier County residents are getting an early holiday present. Sevier County Days discounts return Nov. 1-10 for the ...

But that hike marked the genesis of the Smoky Mountains Hiking Club, a group that is not only still around but finishing out its centennial year with 800 members on its rolls. “I’m just amazed ...

Smoky Mountain Grub, located at the space formerly occupied by Korean Taco House (101 Buffalo Street), will officially open its doors this Friday. “Get ready to dive into our wings and fries ...

IT’S SAD TO SAY WE’RE ON THE PHONE WITH BUSINESSES FROM EVERY COUNTY IN OUR REGION AND OUR MOUNTAIN COUNTIES AND WE’RE HEARING DAY AFTER DAY, I DON’T KNOW IF I’M GOING TO MAKE IT THROUGH ...

SEVIER COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — As the trees take to their fall colors in East Tennessee, people from across the U.S. are making their way to the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. October is ...

Korrin Bishop One of the few national parks that does not charge an admission fee, Great Smoky Mountains National Park is also the most visited, welcoming more than 10 million travelers annually.