T he Great Smoky Mountains National Park is home to one of the largest black bear populations in the Eastern United States. With over 1,500 bears living in the park, it presents excellent ...

Bears are most active in the spring and summer, meaning you're most likely to encounter a bear in Gatlinburg between April ...

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

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 defending 4A state champion takes the top spot in the first WNC baseball power rankings, but see which three surprise 5-0 teams are on the list.

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

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 ...