Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg are the cities that likely first come to mind when you think about the Great Smoky Mountains in eastern Tennessee.

Western NC offers a variety of budget-friendly family water activities this summer: Hiking to waterfalls, visiting splash ...

Just outside Bryson City, the Deep Creek portion of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is an excellent place to splash, wade and tube the pristine waters that flow through the Deep Creek Gorge.

Just outside Bryson City, the Deep Creek portion of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is an excellent place to splash, wade and tube the pristine waters that flow through the Deep Creek Gorge.

Just outside Bryson City, the Deep Creek portion of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is an excellent place to splash, wade and tube the pristine waters that flow through the Deep Creek Gorge.

Deep Creek in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park Just outside Bryson City, the Deep Creek portion of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is an excellent place to splash, wade and tube the ...

Deep Creek in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park Just outside Bryson City, the Deep Creek portion of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is an excellent place to splash, wade and tube the ...

Deep Creek in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park Just outside Bryson City, the Deep Creek portion of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is an excellent place to splash, wade and tube the ...

Scientists this month are kicking off a two-year project in Great Smoky Mountains National Park to find out where hellbenders live and how healthy those populations are.

A mountain chalet at the gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains has come to market asking $6.5 million in western North Carolina. The five-bedroom home is located on Asgi Trail in Maggie Valley, a ...

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, so take the early mornings to your advantage to enjoy a more serene hike.