Floyd Collins entered Sand Cave a century ago today to explore its prospects as a visitor site and became trapped in a passageway not much wider than his chest, dislodging a 27-pound rock that pinned ...

The giant salamanders spend most of their lives nearly invisible under rocks in streams, which has made it difficult to ...

The Hidden Smokies Road Trip gives guests an opportunity to "ogle" a piece of a equipment from an old school occupation.

USA TODAY analysis finds 3.3 million Americans live in areas with "very high" wildfire risk and 14.8 million more at ...

Thanks to public transit systems and private tours, you can experience these national parks without having to drive.

This road trip winds you through the Volunteer State to several spooky, stunning, and straight-up cool tunnels.

Welcome to the Great Smokies Flea Market in Kodak, Tennessee – a bargain hunter’s paradise that’s as much an adventure as it is a shopping trip. Nestled in the heart of East Tennessee, just a stone’s ...

The barn with goats at Carl Sandburg Home has reopened to the public. Parking is only available at the hikers parking so ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is seeking help to identify and document former homesite locations within the park. Volunteer-In-Park Frank March, in conjunction with Park Archeologist Allison ...

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is asking the public to come forward with historic documents that could help identify ...

The park encourages the public to bring historic photos of old homesites, hand drawn maps or other documents that will help the park identify these locations. Several additional volunteers who are ...