The Smoky Mountains offer the perfect setting for anyone looking to escape the hustle of daily life and reconnect with nature. With scenic landscapes, a variety of activities, and charming nearby ...

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 ...

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 one of ...

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 ...

The week of Oct. 14 is still the best time to see peak colors in the highest elevations of the Smoky Mountains, according to ETSU. The lowest elevations throughout the East Tennessee region should ...

Kuwohi, formerly known as Clingmans Dome, is the highest peak within the tribe’s ancestral homeland and offers a sweeping view of treetops throughout the Great Smoky Mountains. It’s “the ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — US 441/Newfound Gap Road in the The Great Smoky Mountains National Park has reopened after it was closed Tuesday evening due to a chance of snow in the forecast.

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 ...