If you’ve been envious of European train excursions, make time to board the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad for a memorable ...

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 ...

The Westgate Smoky Mountain Resort has added a new lodge with 85 villas with stunning mountain views, bringing the resort's room count to nearly 1,400. Guests enjoy year-round amenities, including an ...

The highest elevations of the Great Smoky Mountains are like another world. The environment is more like Canada than the East Tennessee Valley. Consequently, you find different birds there, species ...

Peak dates for the rare synchronous fireflies in Great Smoky Mountains National Park will be May 20-27. The annual lottery for vehicle passes to the viewing area opens on April 24 and closes on April ...

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, ...

Increased bear activity in Great Smoky Mountains National Park has led to temporary trail and road closures. An aggressive bear recently caused the temporary closure of Abrams Falls Trail, which has ...

Increased bear activity in Great Smoky Mountains National Park has led to temporary trail and road closures. An aggressive bear recently caused the closure of Abrams Falls Trail, which has since ...

Three bear‑related incidents at Ramsey Cascades Trail in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park this past weekend, have prompted trail closures to protect visitors, according an April 20 news release ...

A lottery for tickets to the 2026 synchronous firefly viewing event in the Great Smoky Mountains opens in mid-April. The park limits access to the Elkmont area to protect the fireflies during their ...