If you glance at a map of the southeastern United States, Interstate 40 might seem like just another wide highway–but to ...

GATLINBURG (WATE) – Park rangers at the Great Smoky Mountains rescued a teen on Sunday morning who was stranded on an off-trail cliff. Park rangers responded to the Alum Cave Bluff area of the ...

The 5,200-acre property in the Great Smoky Mountains foothills has amazing hiking, of course, as well as world-class dining and spa experiences. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park will host the annual synchronous firefly viewing at Elkmont May 29-June 5, according to the National Park Service. Peak viewing dates typically fall in late May ...

Tucked away in New Hampshire's White Mountains is a spectacular state park with some of the best views and attractions in Appalachia.

Holly Kays is the lead writer for the 29,000-member Smokies Life, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting the scientific, historical, and interpretive activities of Great Smoky Mountains National Park ...

HARTFORD, Tenn. (AP) — Heavy rain, flooding and a rock slide have again closed a section of the major cross-country highway Interstate 40 along its narrow corridor through the Great Smoky Mountains.

The average person can easily spot lichens in the woods, yet few scientists have studied the species. Now the Smokies are a ...

Holly Kays is the lead writer for the 29,000-member Smokies Life, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting the scientific, historical, and interpretive activities of Great Smoky Mountains National Park ...