Step away from the crowds of Great Smoky Mountains National Park at alternative state parks like Mount Mitchell and Roan ...

In 1926, with the support of National Park Service director Stephen Mather, Congress authorized the creation of three new southern parks, in Virginia and Kentucky as well as in the Smoky Mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is one of the country's most popular national park sites. It offers postcard-perfect views and plentiful wildlife. World-renowned for its biodiversity, the beauty ...

Located at Westgate Smoky Mountain Resort, the new restaurant—in partnership with Southern Comfort—offers a blend of Southern favorites with a Creole flair. The menu includes barbecue ...

Southern Appalachia is widely known as a hotbed for biological diversity. More than 19,000 species have been documented in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, but scientists believe there ...

In late 2024, the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy purchased 407 acres that will protect ridge lines from being developed along Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Haywood County ...

Most of Rhode Island and southern New England will reach its peak foliage during the week of Oct. 7, the Smoky Mountains website predicts. In some of the northernmost areas of New England, it will ...