Beginning in January, the National Park Service will begin a multi-year project to improve safety and infrastructure on the Gatlinburg Spur, the scenic road connecting Pigeon Forge and ...

Explore scenic adventures in the Smoky Mountains that highlight Tennessee’s most breathtaking hiking trails, natural beauty, ...

A multi-year construction project along the Gatlinburg Spur will cause lane closures beginning in January. Here’s what ...

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is preparing to begin a multi-year long project improving safety and infrastructure on the Gatlinburg Spur in the new year.

Just four rangers bear the responsibility of patrolling 850 miles of hiking trails and monitoring more than 100 backcountry ...

People enjoy hiking for a variety of reasons, but the Great Smoky Mountains National Park offers an odd but intriguing one.

GATLINBURG, TN - In a significant step towards enhancing safety and infrastructure, the National Park Service (NPS) is set to ...

If your passport’s been itching for its next stamp, 2025 is the year to give it a satisfying scratch. The travel world is ...

There’s something magical about hitting the open road in America, where endless highways stretch toward snow-capped mountains, desert canyons, and pristine coastlines. As someone who’s spent countless ...

Lee Zimmerman Correspondent for The Daily Times Nov 26, 2025 Nov 26, 2025 In many ways, Dolly Parton and the Christmas season have much in common. The joy they inspire tends to linger long after the ...

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — Great Smoky Mountains National Park rangers said they rescued a young black bear using some unconventional methods. It happened back in October on Laurel Creek Road.

Mark Van Osdal is a tree whisperer. Owner of Carolina Bound Adventures, he is leading a small group of us on the Deep Creek hike on the North Carolina side of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park ...