Abstract: The extraction of rivers from remote sensing images is crucial for urban planning and water resource utilization. To address the low accuracy of traditional methods for extracting rivers ...

Pumpkin spice lattes are here, meaning that a landscape of fall colors is just around the corner in East Tennessee. Each fall, the Great Smoky Mountains don picturesque shades of orange, red and ...

On August 17, 2025, in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, USA, @Daltonreynolds shared a video of a bear encounter in the Smoky Mountains. In the video, a bear cub is seen climbing up to a second-floor deck ...

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. - The Great Smoky Mountain Jeep Invasion, which began 13 years ago, has grown from a small local meet-up into one of the largest Jeep gatherings in the country. Each year, nearly ...

The government says it’s hurricane damage. The campground managers aren’t so sure. Max Chesnes is the Tampa Bay Times' environment and climate reporter, covering public lands, water quality, wildlife ...

The River’s Edge Trail Luminaria Walk is 7-11 p.m. Aug. 22 with 1,500 hand decorated paper bags filled with sand and tea lights lighting the trail from the caboose to Giant Springs Road. The Luminaria ...

25 Best Things to Do in Gatlinburg, TN (and Pigeon Forge) for Parents and Grandparents Planning a Trip originally appeared on Parade. Framed by the misty peaks of the Great Smoky Mountains, Gatlinburg ...

A man's body was found in the Kern River Saturday morning near Hobo Campground, the Kern County Sheriff's Office reported. KCSO said in a news release Search and Rescue volunteers found the body at ...

The River’s Edge Trail on the north shore near Black Eagle Dam and North River Road is closed July 10. The closure is needed so crews can safely use heavy equipment to pour concrete as part of the ...

The U.S. Forest Service closed several recreation sites in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest for the remainder of 2025 due to the rapidly expanding Green Fire. The closure affects areas north of the ...