Learn all about the best national parks in the US and find your next destination for outdoor activities, especially hiking.

Tucked in the eastern corner of Tennessee, Gatlinburg is more than just a stop on a map. It’s the kind of place that speaks ...

This southern Tennessee U.S. national park happens to be home to some of the most impressive wildflower superblooms in the world.

When you're hiking in the Smokies, keep an eye out for snakes - but remember that humans probably see only 10% of the snakes that are out there.

Some early-career researchers report feeling pressure to use animal models to meet journal and grant requirements, even in disciplines and projects that don’t require them.

Spring in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park offers a rare and welcoming combination of fewer people, cheaper lodging prices, and an explosion of magnificent wildflowers. First Name ...

The situation happened on a weekend earlier this month. Nicole Godoy said she was spending a Saturday with her family at Cades Cove. It was a hike and activity they had been doing for years and had ...

KODAK, Tenn. (WVLT) - On a Saturday in early March, Nicole Godoy was spending the day with her family at Cades Cove. It’s a hike and activity that they had been doing for years and had grown to enjoy, ...

Black runs The Abbey, a restaurant and drink spot that’s sits along the Little River. It’s a destination for many who have just biked miles around Cades Cove. “Early May is typically when the park ...

(WPBN/WGTU) -- A Lewiston man was arraigned on seven felony charges after deputies said he held a man and woman at gunpoint on a nature trail in Grand Traverse County. Joseph Hofer, 25, was ...

Parts of Telegraph Cove were destroyed by fire on New Year’s Eve. The North Island village has been a longstanding hub for ecotourism and, since the blaze, the owners of the resort and other ...

Controlling nature by bulldozing dirt and pouring concrete has long been the guiding vision of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. For 250 years that ethos inspired both awe and disgust.