Scientists this month are kicking off a two-year project in Great Smoky Mountains National Park to find out where hellbenders ...

There’s a regional myth that Knoxville is protected from tornadoes because of its geographic location. In fact, about 90% of ...

Rocks have shifted, channels have widened and the Pigeon River flows past interstate construction. But Tennessee rafting ...

In the forests near Asheville, rare fireflies known as "blue ghosts" are lighting up the woods – and helping a storm-battered ...

The fight to save the hellbender illustrates the role national parks can play in saving species like this one from extinction ...

I was walking back into the house when Becky met me at the door, excited: “I think we just had an earthquake! Did you feel it ...

Asheville’s train has come. Norfolk Southern, Western North Carolina’s primary rail carrier, resumed rail service from ...

Business is booming again in Asheville, North Carolina again thanks to the help of rare “blue ghost” fireflies.

While roughly 80% of recovery costs for Western North Carolina's roads is expected to be covered by the federal government, ...

After devastating floods last year, many Western NC mountain towns are open for business and need your dollars. Here’s where to go.

When Hurricane Helene slammed into Western North Carolina in late 2024, public attention focused on damaged homes, washed-out ...

Rafts from Smoky Mountain Outdoors are seen at the new put-in along the Pigeon River at the Waterville Road exit on May 20, 2025. Most of the Hartford, Tenn., white water rafting businesses have ...