A stay at LeConte Lodge is well worth the trek. It was seven o’clock on a cool summer evening in East Tennessee as my mom and ...

From hikes to viewpoints, these 10 beautiful places in the Great Smoky Mountains will have you reaching for your camera time ...

Nothing says "summer" quite like late-night chats around a campfire ... Pigeon Forge and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park for travelers or locals looking to connect with nature, but ...

Synchronous fireflies are returning to the Great Smoky ... in Great Smoky Mountains National Park and only a limited number of people will be able to enter their delicate mating space those evenings.

A spokesperson for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park said a total of five campgrounds are anticipated to reopen in May.

If you haven’t been to The Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP), you’ve most likely at least heard its hype, ...

The lottery for the eight-night synchronous firelies event, running May 29-June 5, to open soon. Limited public access helps protect the fireflies and their habitat during mating season. The Great ...

The synchronous fireflies in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park put on a ... and only 960 vehicle passes – 120 per night – were distributed this year. Elkmont is only open to those ...

It’s wildflower season in the Great Smoky Mountains, and beneath the long morning shadows at Chestnut Tops Trail near Townsend, Tennessee, Tom Harrington is in his element. We’ve barely ...

The dates for the 2025 synchronous firefly viewing opportunity in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park ... during the eight-day event (120 per night). This is 160 fewer slots than 2024.