It's spring in East Tennessee, which means the weather is warming, flowers are blooming and black bears are waking up. ...

National Park Service morale is “as low as it's ever been” amid abrupt staffing cuts, a former Smokies staffer said.

In our experience, wildlife in the Smoky Mountains is both abundant and diverse, including amphibians, birds, large mammals, and reptiles. Some of the amazing animals in Great Smoky Mountains ...

Within the (Great Smoky Mountains National Park), a 6,217-foot peak now bears the official name of Mount Kephart. On its broad shoulder is another, somewhat shorter peak, now called Masa Knob.

On a recent trip to Tennessee, I lost count of how many people told me the same strange and unusual thing about Great Smoky Mountains National Park. If you stacked up all of the park’s salamanders ...

Spring visits to the Smokies will be different this year. Areas are closed and program start dates are delayed amid federal ...

The Sevier County Smoky Bears soccer team has kicked off the 2025 season. With tons of experience on their roster this year, ...

Pack out all trash or toss it in a bear-proof trash can.” Photo courtesy of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

The cuts targeted federal employees across all departments with “probationary status” because they have been hired in the past year. Probationary workers are easier to fire because they lack the ...

Korrin Bishop One of the few national parks that does not charge an admission fee, Great Smoky Mountains National Park ... place to spot deer and black bears. Start your trip at the Sugarlands ...