CARTER COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Across Tennessee, state parks will welcome guests back outside to usher in spring with guided hikes. Tennessee State Parks will host Spring Hikes on Saturday, March 21 at ...

A Tennessee bill inspired by the killing of a woman on the Mill Creek greenway aims to establish an enhanced public park safety plan across the state. Here's what to know.

A Tennessee bill moving through the legislature honors Dr. Alyssa Lokits who was killed while walking on a Nashville-area ...

Studies are being conducted in Great Smoky Mountains National Park to determine what effect artificial lighting has on visitors, park employees and wildlife.

This hidden Tennessee trail feels quiet, scenic, and almost otherworldly, with the kind of natural beauty that makes every step feel unforgettable.

I hiked the Little River, Cumberland Gap & Jakes Creek trail. Little River Trail starts in Elkmont. When the Elkmont Campground is directly in front of you turn left up the hill. About 8/10 of a mile ...

I hiked the Little River Trail from the trailhead to Cucumber Gap Trail. The Little River Trail starts in Elkmont about a half mile past the Elkmont Campground. It is more than four miles long with no ...

National Park Rangers said a 7-year-old girl from Georgia has died after a tree fell onto her tent at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee. In a press release, park rangers said the ...

There are no restaurants in the park itself, although the Cades Cove Campground Store has a snack bar that serves some breakfast items, sandwiches and wraps, soup, chili, pizza, soft serve ice cream ...

The allure of abandoned places is a strong pull that I have a hard time resisting. There is something poetically beautiful about long-forgotten places that nature is retaking. There are abandoned ...