If you're hiking in the Smokies this season, keep an eye (and an ear) out for snakes, particular these venomous ones.

Kephart and a few like-minded people proposed that the Smoky Mountains be made into a national park to protect the 100,000 acres of virgin forest that ... called itself the Great Smoky Mountain ...

From the purple dwarf crested iris to the elusive yellow lady’s slipper, over 1,500 flowering plant species are blossoming at ...

The best times to visit Great Smoky Mountains National Park are the summer (June ... meadows and redbud and dogwood trees in the mountain forests. At lower elevations, temperatures hover in ...

There's some bear-y exciting news! The Great Smoky Mountains National Park ranked as No. 2 in the nation for wildlife spotting, according to a recent Kühl analysis. The outdoor apparel company ...

National Park Week is no exception. The Great Smoky Mountains were voted most popular place to visit during National Park Week in a recent Gunther Volvo Coconut Creek poll.

Great Smoky Mountains National ... the park service. The periods of dark and flashes begin to synchronize as more males join in the mating space, creating a light show throughout the forest.

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — The National Park Service will be reopening some roads, trails and facilities in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park that have been closed for more than ...

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is home to over 66 mammals, 240 species of birds, 80 reptiles and amphibians, an ...