In a little over a year, Dollywood is looking at opening a new Great Smoky Mountain themed attraction, Dolly Parton revealed at the park’s 2025 season preview day.

Can trees from warmer places withstand Western Washington's sogginess? Forestry workers are starting a trial to find out.

If you’re looking to trade high-rise views for mountain peaks, then a weekend getaway to the Great Smoky Mountains from ...

Navigation will be harder for hikers until National Park Service crews can assess and repair the trail, according to LeConte ...

I first fell in love with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on a visit in the spring, and now that I live in TN, it is ...

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Blue Ridge Parkway have ... restrooms that aren't as clean or trees not being ...

Data from the iNaturalist app helps build a bigger picture of how the park’s ecosystems function, giving NPS insight into how ...

Registration does not guarantee a tree, so early arrival is encouraged. To register and learn more, visit www.treebountync.com. Mountain Xpress posts selected news and information of local ...

He was named the Great Smoky Mountain Council’s Sea Scout of the Year. McDaniel started in scouting as a first grader. His awards case is filled with patches from excursions to Philmont Scout ...

Mill Mountain Zoo executive director Niki Voudren says its costs almost $4000 a day to feed and care for the animals at the mountaintop zoo – and right now its been closed for two weeks and counting, ...

I’ve fished streams and hugged massive old growth trees and spotted elk at dusk and climbed some of the tallest peaks in the eastern U.S. all within the borders of Great Smoky Mountains National ...