Head to Deep Creek in Great Smoky Mountains National Park to go on a waterfall-spotting hike. Hop aboard one of the Great ...

Miles of sandy beaches, world-class museums, glacier-scoured mountains, and a plethora of cool historic sites. If you’re in ...

These North Carolina mountain towns where comfort food tastes like a reward after every curve, from biscuits to trout and pie ...

These 10 charming gateway towns throughout the U.S. are located near national parks, and are (almost) as beautiful as the outdoors nearby. Here's what to do in each.

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The right gateway is key to a stress-free Smokies trip. Whether you want neon resort energy or a quiet streamside cabin, ...

Attendance at Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the country’s most-visited national park, dropped for second year in a row. But the longest federal government shutdown in history is not all to ...

CALERA, Ala. (WBRC) - A preliminary report has shed more light on a December train derailment that killed a CSX employee from Mountain Brook. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released ...

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park first snowstorm of 2026 brought various totals depending on the elevation, according to snowfall reports. As expected, Knoxville did not see any snow ...

This story has been updated to include road statuses on Jan. 16. Additional road openings and closures are possible. Road conditions through Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Jan. 16 remain ...

ONLINE AS WE GET MORE INFORMATION. WE’RE ALSO GETTING AN UPDATE OUT OF CALERA FOLLOWING A DEADLY TRAIN DERAILMENT FROM LAST MONTH. THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD RELEASED THEIR PRELIMINARY ...