Park rangers said there have been several bear encounters on the trail, including one that chased visitors.

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If you’ve ever visited the Tennessee side of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, you’ve probably been to Sevierville. You maybe just didn’t realize it. Sevierville — pronounced suh-VEER-vul — is the ...

Parts of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are closed after visitors encountered aggressive bears over the weekend.

The National Park Service is seeking tips after 33 federally protected black vultures were illegally dumped in America's most ...

I rode one of the largest aerial tramways in the US in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. It offered some of my favorite views of the ...

“Rangers identified that 33 black vultures had been dumped. Black vultures are a federally protected species under the ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is requesting help after the dead birds were left near the Foothills Parkway. Here's ...