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

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

Longtime friend remembers one of the victims from the crash on I-40 in Loudon County, saying she was full of light.

On a clear, sunny day in May, just a few weeks into the Smoky Mountain rafting season, Heather Ellis took a dozen people ...

Its not just breathtaking scenery that makes Great Smoky Mountains National Park one of the best road trip destinations for ...

Great Smoky Mountain National Park is a hub for Tennessee’s most famous and sought after hiking destinations. With spectacular views, frequent wildlife sightings, and a variety of trails, Cades Cove ...

The upcoming year for college sports has at least a modest sense of stability: The $2.8 billion House settlement has been ...

The best wildflower hiking trails in the U.S. Spring is in bloom. Here are our favorite places to frolic through fields of flowers, from the Pacific Northwest to the Appalachian Mountains.

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

The upcoming year for college sports has at least a modest sense of stability: The $2.8 billion House settlement has been ...

So are many less famous but well-loved spots in the Pisgah and Nantahala National Forests, like: Additionally, the Trump ...

A new report from the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development shows the state’s tourism industry had broken records in visitor spending for the fourth consecutive year.