Motorists traveling to Great Smoky Mountains National Park through the Tennessee city of Gatlinburg have been asked to take caution after a fire Sunday damaged a building containing businesses in the ...

Want to see black bears or wild elk in the Smokies? We've ranked the top 5 spots in the park where you are almost guaranteed ...

HGTV ranked the 50 best small towns to visit this Christmas in the United States. See which Tennessee town made the list.

A man was injured when a black bear went into his cabin in the Smoky Mountains and charged at him, officials said. The man found the bear when he went into the kitchen of the rental cabin near ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Tennessee National Guard is assisting in efforts to fight wildfires in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park shared that ...

With more than 15 million twinkle lights, Tennessee’s Smoky Mountain region knows how to ring in the season. wbritten / Getty Images Cozy up in a Smoky Mountain cabin for a festive Christmas ...

During spring and summer, it's not uncommon to see a bear in Gatlinburg. Not just up in the Great Smoky Mountains, but on the city streets and sidewalks as well. Bears have been spotted frequently in ...

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For many, Tennessee is an ideal vacation destination. The Volunteer State has so much to offer tourists: A visit to Graceland, watching a race at Bristol Motor Speedway, a hike through the Great Smoky ...

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A black bear became the unintentional star of the Gatlinburg Fantasy of Lights Christmas parade on the evening of Dec. 8 as it wandered through the city during the festivities.