There's some bear-y exciting news! The Great Smoky Mountains National Park ranked as No. 2 in the nation for wildlife spotting, according to a recent Kühl analysis. The outdoor apparel company ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park spans both Tennessee and North Carolina, with the border running through the center of ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park (Photo: Getty) With so many options on the table and 848 miles of trails, it can be hard to decide exactly where to spend your time in the park.

Elk are found mainly in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park — where they were re-introduced in 2021 after becoming extinct in the mountains due to over-hunting — and along the bordering ...

What every one should know about black bears before visiting Gatlinburg and the Great Smoky Mountains in East Tennessee.

Tens of thousands of large bugs have descended on Great Smoky Mountains National Park in western North Carolina, and tourists should brace themselves for the eerie sound, according to the National ...

Brood XIV cicadas return to western North Carolina and the Great Smoky Mountains at the Tennessee border after 17 years underground.

Tens of thousands of cicadas have emerged from ground in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, just in time for holiday weekend visitors, National Park says.