Visitors soaking in the Tennessee scenery got more than they bargained for when an iconic Smoky Mountain resident made an ...

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 looked ...

Bears are still out and about in the Smokies in the fall, looking not so much for swingsets but for food before settling in ...

For many students at UT, trips to one of our closest national parks could be negatively impacted this fall. The Great Smoky ...

A press release from 1998 announced that “on Monday night, August 24, wildlife managers at Great Smoky Mountains National Park added the barn owl to its inventory of former native creatures which have ...

Outside’s national parks columnist braved America’s busiest national park before a coalition of local governments and ...

With wrinkly skin that comes in various shades of brown, eastern hellbenders aren’t easy to spot. These giant salamanders, which average 20 inches in length, spend most of their lives nearly invisible ...

From blackwater rivers to hidden swamps, these North Carolina spots are home to some surprising residents. Here's what you ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — A species of “tiny detectives” could help researchers learn more about wildlife disease and biodiversity loss in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. University of ...

The annual elk breeding season, known as the rut, is underway in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The rut can be exciting to witness, but it can also be dangerous, as elk are especially ...

Despite the government shutdown, a local coalition is keeping the Smokies open, letting “Walking Tom” Riley continue the ...