TOWNSEND, Tenn. — Visitors to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park have a new place they can go to rest and learn more about the area's nature, animals and history. The Great Smoky Mountains ...

TOWNSEND, Tenn. — Months after its official opening, Blount County leaders and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park celebrated the Great Smokies Welcome Center. The welcome center is run by ...

A developer in Blount County is proposing a new resort in Townsend. The plan has drawn wide criticism from many who live within the town. How do Tennessee voters feel about the current political ...

For a slice of Volunteer State magic just a short drive from Nashville, head to this fabulous Tennessee state park and take a ...

Located in Townsend, at 7929 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway, this new center is a starting point for visiting the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The center provides information about the park ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: If you can't snag a ticket to the park's firefly event ... transporting timber to the sawmill in nearby Townsend, Tennessee, via railroad. When those tracks eventually ...

As it celebrated 50 years in 2019, the Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont, a beloved educational nonprofit in the national park ... Townsend home. Tremont's second campus will support new ...