The Smoky Mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee are the tallest mountains in the Appalachian chain, hosting the world's greatest diversity of plant, animal, and insect life of any region in a ...

But that hike marked the genesis of the Smoky Mountains Hiking Club, a group that is not only still around but finishing out its centennial year with 800 members on its rolls. “I’m just amazed ...

SEVIER COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — As the trees take to their fall colors in East Tennessee, people from across the U.S. are making their way to the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. October is ...

The best times to visit Great Smoky Mountains National Park are the summer (June, July and August) and the fall. July is the busiest month of the summer season while October weekends draw those in ...

This article has been updated to reflect higher predicted snowfall totals. The Great Smoky Mountains should receive their first snow of the season Oct. 15 as temperatures drop and rain turns to ...

IT’S SAD TO SAY WE’RE ON THE PHONE WITH BUSINESSES FROM EVERY COUNTY IN OUR REGION AND OUR MOUNTAIN COUNTIES AND WE’RE HEARING DAY AFTER DAY, I DON’T KNOW IF I’M GOING TO MAKE IT THROUGH ...

Dollywood’s award-winning Smoky Mountain Christmas festival begins Nov. 1, and Sevier County residents are getting an early holiday present. Sevier County Days discounts return Nov. 1-10 for the ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (AP) — The highest peak at Great Smoky Mountains National Park is officially reverting to its Cherokee name more than 150 years after a surveyor named it for a Confederate general.

The best way to get around Great Smoky Mountains National Park is by car. The park does not offer any guided tours and there is no public transportation to the park from the major cities in the ...