Gatlinburg SkyPark is one of the Smoky Mountains’ most iconic attractions, best known for its record-setting SkyBridge.

Looking to avoid the crowds at Zion or the Smokies? Our national parks columnist shares the intel on overlooked parks that ...

Set high in the mountains of Lombardy, Livigno is a true alpine gem with a rich past and lively present. Its medieval origins ...

The country's most-visited national park is full of natural wonders ‒ and tourists trekking to see them. This is a hidden gem ...

Featured in a May 1 'Word from the Smokies' story, the chicken flock is a favorite stop for visitors. Here's how and where ...

If you’ve ever visited the Tennessee side of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, you’ve probably been to Sevierville. You maybe just didn’t realize it. Sevierville — pronounced suh-VEER-vul — is the ...

Parts of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are closed to the public after visitors encountered aggressive bears in two areas over the weekend, the National Park Service said. In some cases, ...

The “Alpine divorce,” in which one partner leaves another stranded while hiking, is more serious than the name implies. By Valeriya Safronova One afternoon in July 2024, Stefanie Peiker, a hiking ...

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — Both the Fox Gap and Rabbit Creek fires are now 100% contained, according to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Firefighters will continue to mop up and ...

A hiker plummeted to her death from a popular trail in Great Smoky Mountains National, the National Park Service reports. It happened Saturday and the identity of the woman has not been released.

Two travelers were injured when tons of rock slid onto a winding road inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park, according to the National Park Service. The two were taken to a hospital and details ...