The Smokies are a beautiful place to explore in winter - but visitors should be prepared for snow, ice, high winds, bitter cold or closed roads.

On average, the highest elevations in Great Smoky Mountains National Park get over ... seasonally to ensure driver safety in hazardous winter driving conditions. Other roads are subject to ...

The natural phenomenon of the iconic monarch butterflies migrating south for the winter is a fascinating one - and it's one ...

The giant salamander species in Appalachia was already in trouble when Hurricane Helene devastated swaths of its habitat in North Carolina.