Perched at 6,360 feet on top of Mount Le Conte in the heart of the Smoky Mountains, LeConte Lodge is celebrating 100 years of ...

Looking for mountain views and nature trails, but without the crowds found at some more famous destinations? Head to this ...

A tiny town nestled near the Smoky Mountains provides easy access to a must-drive stretch of road, top-of-the-line lodgings, ...

A hiker with a broken leg was forced to wait until the next day for rescue due to treacherous weather in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, officials say. The accident happened Thursday, May 8, and ...

UPDATE: Rangers and the Tennessee Highway Patrol’s Knoxville Strike Team carried the hiker with a broken leg down from Mount LeConte on May 9, a Great Smoky Mountains National Park spokesperson ...

After a delayed start, vehicle-free days at Cades Cove in Great Smoky Mountains National Park will return this summer. The Smokies will offer the first Cades Cove vehicle-free day of the year in ...

Gatlinburg is close to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, for which the black bear is an iconic symbol: it is a protected bear habitat in the United States, and biologists estimate around ...

Tragedy struck on Makalu (8,485m / 27,840 feet), the world’s fifth-highest peak ... founded and led by Garrett Madison, is an elite mountain guide service specializing in leading expeditions ...

The park’s elevation ranges from 875 to 6,643 feet ... This lofty upland (6,285 feet) provides an opportunity to find many of the special species of high Appalachian Mountains. Birders often begin at ...

GATLINBURG, T.N. (FOX Carolina) - The Great Smoky Mountains National Park has announced the dates for its annual synchronous firefly viewing and the lottery for reservations. The firefly species ...

Researchers have confirmed 10 species of fireflies, also called “illumining” insects, including synchronous fireflies, blue ghost fireflies and glowworms, according to Grandfather Mountain ...