Elkmont Historic District was once a Tennessee ghost town. Now, 16 cabins have been preserved and restored, and are open to the public.

U.S. 441/Newfound Gap Road is closed in Great Smoky Mountains National Park from Gatlinburg to Cherokee, North Carolina. Other roads closed due to snow and ice: Cherokee Orchard Road beyond Twin ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park now has a permanent superintendent. After serving as acting superintendent for a little over a year, Charles “Charlie” Sellars has been named to continue leading ...

TOWNSEND, Tenn. (WATE) — After nearly two years, a new superintendent has been selected for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Charles Sellars has been selected to officially serve as ...

Disney has confirmed Big Thunder Mountain Railroad will reopen in early May 2026 at Magic Kingdom. "The attraction will ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park conducts 100 to 150 search and rescue missions annually. Wandering off the trail is the most common reason hikers get lost, according to a study. If lost, survival ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. captiontkAlli Hill I love the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, but my go-to nearby towns have gotten crowded. In search of an ...

Nearly half of the 22,893 species documented in Great Smoky Mountains National Park are insects. Shortly after becoming the park entomologist in the late 1990s, Becky Nichols got the chance to witness ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — One of the most iconic youth organizations is “Scouting America,” formerly known as the Boy Scouts of America. Later this week, the Great Smoky Mountain Council will honor ...

The Great Plains Transportation Museum in Old Town has announced Monday that it has started the process of converting a 1953 ...