In August 1973, I backpacked the Appalachian Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park with two of my buddies, Ken and Ray. The three of us, all starving college students, planned to hike the entir ...

Roads that had gradually begun to reopen after a major snowstorm have closed again due to icy conditions. See which roads are closed as of Feb. 6.

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City Commission voted this week to join Gatlinburg in seeking a measure that would let city law enforcement enforce bans on feeding bears.

Trillium, salmonberry blossoms, and Pacific bleeding heart create splashes of color against the green backdrop. The park’s ...

That’s exactly what you’ll find at Twanoh State Park, a 182-acre wonderland hugging the shoreline of Hood Canal in Union, ...

See which roads in the country’s most-visited national park are now closed as a major snowstorm moves across East Tennessee.

The Smokies didn’t get a lot of snow and ice from the recent winter storm, but some roads in the park are still closed.

See which roads in the country’s most-visited national park are now closed as a major winter storm dumps snow and ice across the Southeast.