The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers tested soil in the backyards of properties along the 800 block of Cades Cove Drive in Florissant, Missouri. It found nuclear contamination between 2.5 and 17 feet ...

According to the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development, around 147 million people visited the state in 2024, generating a whopping $31.7 billion in direct visitor spending. With the undulating ...

I was bummed, as were many, to see the news last week that the last Mayo Garden Centers would be shutting down, with closing sales to begin this coming Friday. Knoxville will be saying goodbye to a ...

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is home to over 66 mammals, 240 species of birds, 80 reptiles and amphibians, an ...

With the age of the Great Smoky Mountains forest, many trees have hit their average lifespan. The park's tree crew prunes or ...

An outing on February 27th in Great Smoky Mountains National Park proved productive and enjoyable as I hiked Porter Creek ...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is continuing its radioactive cleanup efforts in North St. Louis County along Coldwater Creek. New excavation work is scheduled to begin this month in the Cades ...

From Grotto Falls to hidden creeks, Dana Koogler has chased the sound of water and found a path through life’s toughest terrain.Story by John Quillen  |  Photograph by Nathan Sparks, Jimmy Deane & ...

With spikes on his shoes, a helmet on his head, a rope on his harness, and a chainsaw on his belt, Ken Gragg starts to climb.

Our View: Cattail Cove is back and ready for a new chapter After nearly a decade of waiting, Cattail Cove’s Upper Campground is finally reopening. This Friday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., families can ...

The Boy Scouts of America, now known as Scouting America, began allowing girls into its flagship program, called Scouts BSA, in 2019. The first female Eagle Scouts ...

As a cold snap brings snow and ice to the region, the Blue Ridge Parkway is mostly closed on both the North Carolina and Virginia sides of the park.