From secluded hiking trails to hidden waterfalls, travel experts highlight some less-visited spots at U.S. national parks to ...

Plants are sprouting from the ground earlier and earlier once the snow has disappeared. This is now happening on average six ...

There are lots of gorgeous varieties of plants nestled in the Great Smoky Mountains for nature lovers to admire and enjoy.

Don’t miss out on the light show synchronous fireflies put on! Here’s how to see them without a Great Smoky Mountains National Park pass.

Looking for the coolest campsites with great views of the Smokies? These were the best in East Tennessee in USA TODAY 10BEST Readers’ Choice Awards.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park will close part of the Foothills Parkway on Wednesday to conduct more bridge inspections in the wake of the 4.1-magnitude earthquake that shook the region over ...

A spokesperson for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park said a total of five campgrounds are anticipated to reopen in May.

Like the Great Smoky Mountains, this historic mountain town has river and mountain views, hiking trails, waterfalls, and unique rock formations.

Stay, play and explore at Sevierville’s luxe treehouse resort—plus ziplining, coasters, waterparks and Dolly Parton history.