If you're hiking in the Smokies this season, keep an eye (and an ear) out for snakes, particularly these venomous ones.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park will host its annual synchronous firefly viewing opportunity at Elkmont from May 29-June ...

The National Park Service will start taking applications May 2 to enter the lottery for a pass to see synchronous fireflies' mating display.

Dates to view the synchronous fireflies show in Great Smoky Mountains National Park have been announced. Here’s how to try to ...

The National Park Service (NPS), in partnership with Friends of the Smokies, is about to begin a multi-year rehabilitation of ...

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park prevailed as most popular both statewide and nationally. Here's how Tennessee's other National Parks fared. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword ...

The National Park Service has announced the 2025 dates for the synchronous firefly viewing opportunity in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, with 960 vehicle reservations available for the ...

A multiyear rehabilitation project will close Bullhead Trail on certain days until the fall. Here's when you can and can't hike the trail starting May 5.

Consider exploring one of six stunning national parks all within 350 miles of downtown Columbus. The closest, Cuyahoga Valley ...

The weather is finally warming up and hiking season will soon be at its peak in East Tennessee. The region has so much to offer: The natural beauty of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park ...