The Great Smoky Mountain National Park (Smokies) is probably on top of anyone’s list whenever they’re thinking about a nature trip, going on a hike, or climbing the mountains. Well, at least it was ...

Near the border between North Carolina and Tennessee lies a small town that's a perfect place to explore the Smoky Mountains ...

U.S. 441/Newfound Gap Road, the major road through Great Smoky Mountains National Park, will reopen to traffic by 8 a.m. Oct. 2, providing access between Tennessee and North Carolina. Kuwohi Road ...

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 ...

Two Gatlinburg distilleries were nationally recognized in the USA TODAY 10BEST Readers' Choice Awards for excellence in creating vodka, craft specialty spirits, distillery tours and tasting room.

What better spot to enjoy Tennessee's stunning fall colors than Great Smoky Mountains National Park? As the trees begin to change color and leaf peeping season comes into its prime, the national park ...

The National Park Service will fully reopen U.S. 441/Newfound Gap Road by 4 p.m. Sept. 12 — 18 days ahead of schedule, the agency announced Sept. 12. The early reopening follows extensive repair work ...

The Gatlinburg Bypass in Great Smoky Mountains National Park reopened Sept. 30 after a significant landslide covered the scenic road in debris, temporarily closing the roadway over the weekend. The ...