Back in the day, before I learned that everything I loved about hunting had nothing to do with hunting, I would talk to ...

Dreaming about the American Dream and looking for some adventurous vacations to do with your family? Need to ditch the pampering and play parks and get out and explore the road less travelled, and ...

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — Great Smoky Mountains National Park rangers said they rescued a young black bear using some unconventional methods. It happened back in October on Laurel Creek Road.

ROANOKE, Va. – You’re in for a special holiday treat, if you love Dolly Parton, because her unique adaptation of a classic tale of a Christmas Carol makes its way to Roanoke’s Berglund Center on ...

Step into the unknown and explore the eerie, the forgotten, and the fascinating! 🌍 From haunted locations and abandoned places to rich historical sites with untold stories — join me as we uncover the ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn., Nov. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Anakeesta, the award-winning mountaintop adventure park in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains, is excited to unveil Making More Magic, a bold ...

From visiting Dollywood to enjoying a carriage ride through Cades Cove and going on a thrilling ATV tour, these are some of the top things to do in Pigeon Forge for couples. Going on a wine trail and ...

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park will remain fully open and operational through Nov. 2 amid the federal government shutdown, thanks to continued funding from a group of nonprofits and local and ...

While the federal government shutdown has furloughed federal employees and canceled programs at national parks across the country, all programs and areas of Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP) ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is open during the government shutdown. Two of its four visitor centers are open. The park has 275 full-time employees and 140 seasonal employees. The most visited ...

CAROL. THANK YOU JANE. THIS TIME OF YEAR, WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA HITS TOURISM SEASON STRIDE. BUT WITH THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN UNDERWAY, ONE POPULAR NATIONAL PARK COULD PARTIALLY SHUT DOWN. OUR PEYTON ...