From Great Smoky Mountains to North Cascades, here are 12 national parks you can drive to and visit without paying an entry ...

After all, this gem of the Volunteer State is one of the main reasons we named East Tennessee one of our best places to go in ...

20-year-old Luke Williams, an Eagle Scout, has been in scouting since he was 6. He is an accomplished and distinguished scout ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the busiest National park in the U.S., but with the park service cutting nearly a quarter of all positions last year, volunteers have made up the difference.

Master Sgt. Roddie Edmonds to finally receive U.S. Army's Medal of Honor posthumously for saving Jewish servicemen during World War II.

A $750,000 donation from the Boyd Foundation is enough for Friends of the Smokies to complete their $9 million ‘Forever ...

A Friends of the Smokies program that preserves historic structures in the Great Smoky Mountains is now fully funded thanks to a $750,000 gift.

After six years of fundraising, the Friends of the Smokies have raised enough to support their $9 million Forever Places ...

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The Great Smoky Mountains play a pivotal role in snow events, but the influence isn’t widespread. Storm direction is a key factor in which side of the Smokies gets the most snow during a winter ...

SEVIERVILLE, TN - The largest gift in the history of Smoky Mountain Children’s Home (SMCH) has been provided by Betty Madison Ogle and Dr. Steve and Cheris Madison, marking a transformative moment for ...

Hitting the open road toward the Great Smoky Mountains, capturing scenic drives, changing landscapes, and the calm that comes with mountain travel. A timeless American road-trip experience.