Bear activity at America's most-visited national park has caused several trails to be closed. Here's what to watch out for ...

Bears are active this time of year as they look for food and visitors should use “extreme caution.” Visitors were chased or ...

Near Gatlinburg in Tennessee's Smoky Mountains, this unusual and picturesque waterfall spreads across dark rock ledges beside ...

The bear then walked off with the hiker's backpack, officials say.

The country's most-visited national park is full of natural wonders ‒ and tourists trekking to see them. This is a hidden gem ...

(WLOS) — Backcountry campers planning an overnight trip in Great Smoky Mountains National Park will see changes to the park's permit reservation system starting Thursday, April 30. The park said in an ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is set to change its backcountry camping permits beginning this week. The park is transitioning its backcountry permit reservation ...

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — The most-visited national park in the country is seeing a spike in spring rescues. Along with emergency calls, search and rescue crews continue to see dangerous ...

Several human-bear encounters in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park this month have triggered trail closures and warnings throughout the park. There were three incidents April 18-19 in which ...

Dense smoke from larger fires will push into inland Southeast Georgia Friday into Saturday morning, producing unhealthy air in affected areas and prompting a Dense Smoke Advisory through 12 p.m.

The Knoxville Smokies dropped their third-straight game to the Chattanooga Lookouts on April 23, losing 6-4 in front of the home fans at Covenant Health Park. The Smokies were in their "Knox Vegas" ...