Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ken Gragg, tree crew supervisor for Great Smoky Mountains National Park, climbs a red maple tree slated for removal at Elkmont ...

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. He moves easily up the red maple tree, pausing as he reaches a Y in the ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WAVY) — Virginia State Parks will reopen its campgrounds for the season Friday, March 6, according to officials. The parks system, managed by the Virginia Department of Conservation, ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. — The Great Smoky Mountains National Park announced the dates of its annual synchronous firefly viewing opportunity at Elkmont this year. The viewing window is Thursday, May 29 ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — Every year in late May and early June, thousands gather to watch the spectacle of Photinus carolinus, a firefly species that flashes synchronously. The dates for the 2025 ...

Synchronous fireflies are returning to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park for their annual light show, and now we know when. The National Park Service announced the peak dates for viewing the ...