GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — A bear hungry for food tore open a tent over the weekend at Elkmont Campground in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, causing superficial wounds to a woman and a 3-year ...

Elkmont is a former community nestled near the Great Smoky Mountains between Gatlinburg and Townsend, Tennessee. Named for the numerous elk that once roamed the area, the region now is host to a ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. - A Georgia family's camping trip in the Great Smokey Mountains ended in tragedy when a tree fell on their tent while they were sleeping, park officials say. Officials identified the ...

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — Officials with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are recommending against using tents and soft-sided shelters at the Elkmont Campground until further notice ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: If you can't snag a ticket to the park's firefly event, you're not out of luck. The few days before and after the event have a good deal of synchronous firefly flashing and you ...