From Great Smoky Mountains to North Cascades, here are 12 national parks you can drive to and visit without paying an entry ...

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Explore North Carolina’s reservoir where entire towns were submerged, blending natural beauty with haunting history beneath the water.

LOUISVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — An hiker was rescued from a remote area of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and flown to a Knoxville hospital on Tuesday. A Tennessee National Guard flight crew ...

TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) — Crews recovered the bodies of nine backcountry skiers who were killed in a California avalanche four days ago, authorities said Saturday, concluding a harrowing operation ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn — The Great Smoky Mountains National Park said Cades Cove Loop Road will temporarily close to all users. According to a social media post from the park, the road will be closed Feb. 23 ...

The famous synchronized fireflies are just one of many types of insects that fall under the purview of national park entomologist Becky Nichols.

The recovery of skiers killed in the deadliest U.S. avalanche in almost 45 years is dragging out because of what experts say is a prime rule for rescuers: Don’t make yourself a victim. A storm that ...

A final missing skier was also presumed dead, the authorities said. Six survivors were rescued. The avalanche is the deadliest in modern California history. Jill Cowan and Soumya Karlamangla Reporting ...