The best times to visit Great Smoky Mountains National Park are the summer (June, July and August) and the fall. July is the busiest month of the summer season while October weekends draw those in ...

The Smoky Mountains are a haven for families seeking adventure, beauty, and memorable experiences. From the natural wonders of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park to the excitement of nearby ...

Some of the best-known attractions in East Tennessee will be open for visitors or offer special deals over spring break. Those include Dollywood, Anakeesta, WildSide and other amusement parks and ...

If you head south on the main parkway through Pigeon Forge, you'll enter Great Smoky Mountains National Park, known for its black bears, rolling mountains, abundant wildflowers, historical sites and ...

More than a century ago, a physician named Chase Ambler who loved Buncombe County, was appalled to see devastation wrought by the overharvest of timber. Fires, habitat loss and floods plagued the ...

A 37-year-old tourist was killed Monday when his car plunged off the steep and winding mountain road that leads to the highest point in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Investigators say ...