CAROL. THANK YOU JANE. THIS TIME OF YEAR, WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA HITS TOURISM SEASON STRIDE. BUT WITH THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN UNDERWAY, ONE POPULAR NATIONAL PARK COULD PARTIALLY SHUT DOWN. OUR PEYTON ...

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The Great Smoky Mountains National Park's Gatlinburg Bypass in Tennessee remains closed as crews continue cleanup following a significant landslide on Sept. 27, the National Parks Service announced ...

The Gatlinburg Bypass in Great Smoky Mountains National Park reopened Sept. 30 after a significant landslide covered the scenic road in debris, temporarily closing the roadway over the weekend. The ...

The Great Smoky Mountains are full of hidden gems: Hiking trails, waterfalls, and these two restaurants, according to TripAdvisor. The travel site recognized Ristorante DellaSantina and PawPaw's ...

A year to the day Hurricane Helene arrived in North Carolina, a mountain landslide closed a popular road in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, rangers said on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025. National Park ...

Ryan Lakes was last seen on Thursday, officials said. A 21-year-old man was found dead in Great Smoky Mountains National Park after a multi-day search, according to the National Park Service. Ryan ...

The annual elk breeding season, known as the rut, is underway in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The rut can be exciting to witness, but it can also be dangerous, as elk are especially ...

The Burnett family has built a 6,200-cow mega dairy in Carpenter on Wyoming’s eastern plains that helps supply Pizza Hut’s cheese maker. The dairy says it’s pioneering innovations that could change ...

Giant, colorful hot air balloons took to the sky Saturday afternoon at the 7th annual Great Smoky Mountains Hot Air Balloon Festival. Folks from all over showed up at the Townsend Visitors Center for ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — For Greyson Bowlin, the Boys and Girls Club of the Smoky Mountains does more than just give him a place to be after school. "Here you get to hang out with friends, have fun, ...

Abby Ham and Heather Waliga interview Karen Robinette with the Boys and Girls Club of the Smoky Mountains about the new school year. Donald Trump reacts to alleged Russia hack into federal court ...