National parks are living laboratories for science and discovery that help safeguard our nation’s legacy. Yet today, ...

Jim and Leslie Costa will create an insect field guide during their time with Steve Kemp Writers Residency in Great Smoky ...

Jim and Leslie Costa will create an insect field guide during their time with Steve Kemp Writers Residency in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

If you're hiking in the Smokies this season, keep an eye (and an ear) out for snakes, particular these venomous ones.

Ready for the ultimate nocturnal thrill? Experience glowing waves, firefly forests, and more with these breathtaking ...

Conservationists and supporters of Southern Appalachia's Benton MacKaye Trail hope the third time's a charm for a bipartisan ...

Sevier County and partners are developing a Community Wildfire Protection Plan to enhance wildfire preparedness.

As visitors consider spring and summer travel, NPCA offers updates on national parks recovering from damage caused by ...

Sevier County has begun putting together a community wildfire protection plan (CWPP) to have a better idea of how the area will respond to these natural disasters, should they strike.

A multiyear rehabilitation project will close Bullhead Trail on certain days until the fall. Here's when you can and can't hike the trail starting May 5.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park might be crowded, but that’s only because it’s wonderful. Here’s why—and a guide to ...

A new emergency order from the U.S. Department of Agriculture allocated 59% of national forests across the country for timber ...