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 ...

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

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.

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 Cades Cove Loop Road is closing for two weeks as the Great Smoky Mountains National Park works to remove hazardous trees. Trump shares video that includes racist depiction of the Obamas, sparking ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — The National Park Service is investigating a case of illegal deer poaching in Great Smoky Mountains National Park and urging the public to share any information that could ...

Is Cades Cove open now? What about Sugarlands Visitor Center? Do you need a parking tag to visit the country’s most-visited national park? Visitors have lots of questions surrounding Great Smoky ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park will remain open through the holidays despite the ongoing federal government shutdown, but visitors should expect reduced staffing and only basic services, Friends ...

As the partial federal government shutdown passes the two-week mark, folks headed to Great Smoky Mountains National Park should know the popular park is still welcoming guests, including drivers just ...

Snaking through the Great Smoky Mountains, visitors drove to and through the 11-mile Cades Cove Scenic Loop, one of the most popular destinations in the national park, thanks to a brief reopening ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — The federal government shutdown is affecting East Tennessee’s biggest tourism draw. Several areas of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will be inaccessible to the ...