On this day (October 29) in 1937, Sonny Osborne was born in Thousandsticks, Kentucky. After learning to play the banjo as a child, he formed a group with his brother, Bobby Osborne. Together, the ...

For the third time, state and local leaders will fund the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, keeping the nation’s most visited national park fully operational for a full two weeks this go-round. The ...

Westgate Smoky Mountain Resort & Water Park - a family-focused resort located minutes from Great Smoky Mountains National Park, featuring an indoor water park, multiple dining venues, and a range of ...

As the partial federal government shutdown passes the two-week mark, folks headed to Great Smoky Mountains National Park should know the popular park is still welcoming guests, including drivers just ...

Many federal agencies are stuck in a holding pattern as they wait to see how long the ongoing government shutdown - now at the two-week mark - could last. East Tennessee – home to McGhee Tyson Airport ...

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials said a woman had a be rushed to the hospital Saturday after she was stung "several times" by bees. According to park ...

The National Forest Service, housed under the United States Department of Agriculture, plans to rescind the 2001 Roadless Rule instated by President Bill Clinton to protect national forests’ roadless ...

Sleep under the stars in a galaxy far, far away...but still close to everything in the Smoky Mountains! We have highlighted several places to stay in the Smoky Mountains throughout the years. From ...

While the federal government shutdown has furloughed federal employees and canceled programs at national parks across the country, all programs and areas of Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP) ...

When Amazon drivers in Franklin showed up for work Oct. 8, they were met not with their usual routine but instead with news that the facility will close on Dec. 10 — right around the time a new one ...