Flickr/James St. John The 1842 Tuberculosis Hospital in Mammoth Cave Dr. John Croghan bought Mammoth Cave in 1839 for $10,000 ...

Fortunately, Tennessee and North Carolina — the two states that share Great Smoky Mountains National Park — each have plenty of amazing Great Smoky Mountains alternatives. On the Tennessee side, the ...

That’s exactly what happens at Indian Echo Caverns in Hummelstown. Forget scrolling through filtered Instagram photos of far-off destinations – one of nature’s most spectacular showcases is hiding ...

The eastern box turtle represents holding on and surviving, sticking its neck out, which led to its status as a state symbol ...

Interstate 40 in the Smoky Mountains reopens faster than expected after rock slide and flooding Crews have reopened a section of Interstate 40 along its narrow ...

For centuries, humans have lived underground. Today, that ancient practice is under dire threat—even as cave life makes more ...

HARTFORD, Tenn. (AP) — Crews on Friday reopened a section of Interstate 40 along its narrow corridor through the Great Smoky Mountains after flooding and a rock slide closed the major cross ...

HARTFORD, Tenn. (AP) — Crews on Friday reopened a section of Interstate 40 along its narrow corridor through the Great Smoky Mountains after flooding and a rock slide closed the major cross ...