“Winter is just hard everywhere here,” Rutkosky said, speaking through the window of her food truck. But the tourists were still coming, even with reduced capacity in bars and restaurants. The main ...

While visitors cannot camp or park their RVs in town, Waynesville still offers plenty of lodging options and outdoor adventures nearby, making it a perfect getaway for those seeki ...

According to a 2024 Pew Research report, 90% of adults in the United States own a smartphone, and roughly 4 in 10 say they ...

It was seven o’clock on a cool summer evening in East Tennessee as my mom and I grabbed extra layers and headlamps to make the short trek to Cliff Tops, an area known for extraordinary sunsets (if not ...

That’s not exactly my scene since I mostly hit the trails to clear my head and relax with lovely views. But I’m glad I went because it made me realize that the Great Smoky Mountains are ...

This is how I feel about a Raleigh to the Great Smoky Mountains road trip ... in the summer or just Saturday in the winter. Aim to get to Asheville mid-afternoon so you can explore its bustling ...

The National Park Service issued an advisory against bringing confetti into the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in a social media post showing a park ranger picking up the tiny, colorful ...

A hiker missing in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park since Feb. 1 was found dead just before 2 p.m. Feb. 2, according to a news release from the National Park Service. Ann Houghton ...

Even so, “winter is a beautiful time to explore the Great Smoky Mountains,” National Park Service spokesperson Dave Barak told Knox News after the first winter storm of 2025 moved across the ...

Several roads in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are closed as winter weather moves through ... and to take photos of the scene. Additionally, LCSO said to contact your insurance agency ...

Dec. 29—The Cumberland County girls and boys fared well this past weekend in the Smoky Mountain Winter Basketball Classic in Gatlinburg. Battling some of the best teams from around the southeast ...

The food scene is pretty awesome I've dined ... but the theme park is extra special during the winter because of its Smoky Mountain Christmas celebration. This time of year, Dollywood is adorned ...