The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is home to one of the largest black bear populations in the Eastern United States.

Knoxville had a Minor League team called the Smokies -- named for the nearby Great Smoky Mountains -- as early as 1925 ...

However, multiple Great Smoky Mountains National Park roads remain closed due to snow and ice. Newfound Gap, a major road through the Smokies, reopened just before 9 a.m. Jan. 16, the park announced.

At 2:50 a.m., there was a magnitude 2.3 earthquake centered in Hanover County just across the Chickahominy River from the Wyndham area of Henrico. Earlier: The U.S. Geological Survey reported a ...

Parts of Great Smoky Mountains National Park closed because of damage after Hurricane Helene, and remain closed, possibly keeping away some visitors. Preliminary data shows 12,055,376 visits to ...

Pakistan has earned a spot in the Financial Times' prestigious list of "50 holidays to take in 2025," with the publication highlighting the country’s "dramatic mountain scenery" and improved ...

A 5900-year-old whitebark pine forest has been discovered due to the melting of alpine ice in the Rocky mountains. Scientists found more than 30 trees approximately 3100 metres above sea level ...

ORD VALLEY cotton production is expected to benefit from the announcement that the Port of Wyndham has been granted First Port of Entry (FPOE) status. The Federal Government last week approved the ...

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GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — Several roads in the Smokies have reopened after being closed Wednesday due to snow and ice. Previously, we reported that the Gatlinburg Bypass, Cherokee Orchard Road ...