Environmental groups say eliminating a roadless rule that has protected forestland puts backcountry recreation, wildlife and ...

At a chilly and constant 58 degrees, these mesmerizing Tennessee caverns are waiting to be explored on a guided tour with ...

Interstate 40 remains closed near the Tennessee/North Carolina border after a rockslide and flooding occurred on Thursday afternoon, June 18. The highway is expected to remain closed for at least two ...

A giant burrowing salamander fossil challenges assumptions about amphibian evolution in prehistoric Appalachia. A giant ...

Tennessee Department of Transportation officials said the closure on I-40 is the same area that was damaged during Hurricane ...

The Appalachian Trail covers over 2,000 miles and passes through 14 states. It's known for rugged terrain and long days on ...

According to Appalachian District Ranger Jennifer Barnhart, multiple organizations assisted with the cleanup effort, including the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, Carolina Mountain Club, Tennessee ...

Following a catastrophic flood in Waverly, Tennessee, that killed 20 people and destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses in 2021, the Tennessee General Assembly denied a $200 million request to ...

During a road construction survey in the Appalachian Mountains in TN, a type of 10-legged, clawed crawfish was discovered, a new study says.

Situated on 5,200 acres in the Smoky Mountains between Maryville, Tn., and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park (about 30 minutes from Knoxville), Blackberry Mountain offers guests a completely ...

A massive, extinct salamander with jaws like a vice once roamed ancient Tennessee and its fossil has just rewritten what we thought we knew about Appalachian amphibians. Named Dynamognathus robertsoni ...