We explore local gems for the perfect staycation. Enjoy relaxation and fun close to home with 10About Town's top vacation ...

In the Smokies, wildflowers are out for most of the year - so volunteer Tom Harrington, 85, is too, reporting on the blooms ...

While winter has fewer crowds, the trade-off is that fewer campgrounds are open (Cades Cove and Smokemont Campground ... the highest peak in the GSMNP and Tennessee, measuring upwards of 6,643 ...

There are plenty of reasons why Townsend is one of the best places to see in Tennessee ... park are Cades Cove, the Newfound Gap Road, Clingman’s Dome, and the Blue Ridge Parkway. Visitors can also ...

GSMNP is consistently the top park for visitation partly because of its location in southwestern North Carolina and southeastern Tennessee ... inside the popular Cades Cove throughout the busy ...

This is Cades Cove, Tennessee in full fall glory, with incredible autumn colors, abundant wildlife, and (relatively) few visitors. Winding through the cove as the sun sets on a day and a season ...

Rebecca Connell posted the video, taken in Cades Cove, on Thursday afternoon ... If you see a bear outside of its natural habitat, the Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency has similar suggestions.

Campgrounds are also less busy in springtime ... Bear jams are common, especially in Cades Cove and on Roaring Fork Motor Trail, as cars stop to photograph bears loitering nearby. Mothers with cubs ...

Cades Cove will close for at least five days beginning Jan. 20, according to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The popular Cades Cove Loop Road will close from the morning of Jan. 20 until noon ...

Located in two states, North Carolina and Tennessee ... buildings is a worthwhile excursion. Campground options range from the ultra-popular Cades Cove to the beautiful but hard-to-get-to Cataloochee.