At least two people said on social media that they felt the earthquake, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Get ideas for summertime fun in the mountains, from roller coasters and trains to gem mines.

Maggie Valley is a popular elk-spotting area. There have been recent reports of dangerously close interactions and people need to keep their distance.

Elk are found mainly in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park — where they were re-introduced in 2021 after becoming extinct in the mountains due to over-hunting — and along the bordering ...