In this column, @SmokiesLife intern writer Hannah Early examines lichen and biodiversity in Great Smoky Mountains National ...

The National Park Conservation Association said visibility is 65 miles. Still a ways off from the natural visibility of 121 miles.

The eastern box turtle is celebrating 30 years as the most highly honored reptile in the Great Smoky Mountains. Here's how it won that status.

The eastern box turtle represents holding on and surviving, sticking its neck out, which led to its status as a state symbol ...

Cutting or disbanding the National Park Service's Inventory and Monitoring Division would have far-flung impacts extending ...

New signs directing visitors to the highest point in Great Smoky Mountains National Park have been installed after federal officials approved a request to change the name of Clingmans Dome back to ...

A man is facing charges after a motorcycle crash in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Its not just breathtaking scenery that makes Great Smoky Mountains National Park one of the best road trip destinations for travelers within the U.S.

Looking for outdoors summer fun on a budget? In East Tennessee you don't have to go far to find one of the best free attractions in the U.S.

I’ve done all three.” On a winter 2024 trip to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, he chose the first option and regretted it. “The temperatures dropped dangerously low,” Powell recalls.