With more than 15 million twinkle lights, Tennessee’s Smoky Mountain region knows how to ring in the season. wbritten / Getty Images Cozy up in a Smoky Mountain cabin for a festive Christmas ...

Want to see black bears or wild elk in the Smokies? We've ranked the top 5 spots in the park where you are almost guaranteed ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is America's most visited national park and is full of mountains and trails. The esteemed park stretches from North Carolina to Tennessee, and there are several ...

Now is the time that vibrant hues of red, orange and brown typically blanket East Tennessee, bringing many to the area to admire the bright fall colors. But has challenging weather during the summer ...

National parks were meant to be places of natural beauty and quiet reflection, but at the doorstep of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the Tennessee twin cities of Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg are ...

2024 was something of a mixed bag for the world-famous Great Smoky Mountains National Park. On the one hand, Great Smoky Mountains once again took the title of "most-visited American national park" ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a natural paradise that straddles the border between North Carolina and Tennessee with stunning mountain landscapes, lush forests, diverse wildlife and a rich ...

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