just behind Kuwohi aka Clingman's Dome and closely followed by Tennessee's Mount LeConte. And in spite of the Appalachian Trail coursing through it, Guyot remains a rather isolated and undisturbed ...

The Llama Force Trailhead Shuttle service picks up and drops off hikers at two popular trailheads that lead to the lodge in ...

Stacker consulted data from the NOAA's State Climate Extremes Committee (SCEC) to illustrate the hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in Tennessee. Here’s a look at the top local news ...

We love Birmingham, but everyone needs a change of scenery once in a while! Fortunately, a short drive in every direction can lead you to fun destinations that are perfect for an impromptu getaway.

July is the hottest month in Gatlinburg, according to the National Weather Service. Though Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge are only a few miles apart, their average climate in the summer is surprisingly ...

LeConte Lodge, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee Celebrating its 100th birthday this year, LeConte is the only lodge located within the Great Smoky Mountain National Park and is the ...

LeConte Lodge, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee Celebrating its 100th birthday this year, LeConte is the only lodge located within the Great Smoky Mountain National Park and is the ...

Instead, rangers carried her one mile to the LeConte Lodge, a shelter reached only on foot. The lodge is just west of the summit of Mount LeConte at an elevation of about 6,400 feet, the park reports.

As for record-breakers, Mount Le Conte holds the Tennessee records for 24-hour snowfall, 30 inches, and snow depth, 63 inches, both from a winter storm in March 1993.

But that hike marked the genesis of the Smoky Mountains Hiking Club, a group that is not only still around but finishing out its centennial year with 800 members on its rolls. “I’m just amazed that we ...