Rangers in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park have a new warning for hikers on the Chimney Tops trail who may be ignoring posted signs about the dangers along the trail that burned in the ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) – Newly released documents from the National Park Service reveal new details about the initial discovery of the Chimney Tops II wildfire and matches that were believed to have ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) – Nearly three months have passed since the devastating wildfires in Sevier County that killed 14 people and caused nearly a billion dollars in damage. Two juveniles were ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Great Smoky Mountains National Park has released photos showing the extent of growth in the Chimney Tops area following the 2016 wildfire that burned most of the area and ...

A report issued by the National Park Service on Thursday gives a detailed timeline of the response by Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials to the Chimney Tops 2 fire after it started on ...

The black-charred Chimney Tops poked poignantly into the bright blue sky last Saturday, our first day back into the Great Smoky Mountains National Park after the biblical blaze that flew off the ...

Things seem so still this fall. It’s been unusually warm, but not too dry. We’ve had some storm remnants from Irma and Nate. They blew down trees and knocked off some leaves, and then moved on.

Chimney Tops is known for its pointed, picturesque bare rock summit visible from U.S. Route 441. Since the park's 2016 wildfire, hiking the final stretch to the peak is prohibited due to erosion ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) – Newly released documents from the National Park Service reveal new details about the initial discovery of the Chimney Tops II wildfire and matches that were believed to have ...