The eastern box turtle is celebrating 30 years as the most highly honored reptile in the Great Smoky Mountains. Here's how it won that status.

Whether you're an adventure seeker or just want to explore the wilderness in a unique way, I can't think of anything better ...

The National Park Conservation Association said visibility is 65 miles. Still a ways off from the natural visibility of 121 miles.

Maybe you think I have written enough about Josephus Daniels, the founder and longtime editor of the Raleigh News & Observer. Nope.One more column about Josephus Daniels. This one prompted by a recent ...

Improvements are on the way for one of the most iconic and scenic roads in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Single-lane closures could slow traffic on Newfound Gap Road beginning July 14. Here's when and where drivers should expect them.

GATLINBURG— Newfound Gap Road is getting an upgrade. Great Smoky Mountains National Park began a rehabilitation of a 7-mile ...

Local leaders from West Alabama are in Knoxville to gather ideas on public safety, education, and community development to ...

The Great Smoky Mountains reminded visitors of a vital closure set to kick-start on July 14th. The roadwork on Newfound Gap Road is a significant project for the National Park Service, given that over ...

The eastern and Carolina hemlocks have been devastated by the invasive hemlock woolly adelgid. But a handful of treatments ...

Fortunately, Tennessee and North Carolina — the two states that share Great Smoky Mountains National Park — each have plenty of amazing Great Smoky Mountains alternatives. On the Tennessee side, the ...

The Meadowlark Motel in Maggie Valley, N.C. is a distinct place nestled in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.