Westgate Resorts, the largest privately held timeshare and vacation experience company, announced the opening of its newest mountaintop lodge at Westgate Smoky Mountain Resort & Water Park, ...

LeConte Lodge is in the heart of the most visited national park in the U.S. And despite only being accessible by trail, it’s ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park now has a permanent superintendent. After serving as acting superintendent for a little over a year, Charles “Charlie” Sellars has been named to continue leading ...

TOWNSEND, Tenn. (WATE) — After nearly two years, a new superintendent has been selected for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Charles Sellars has been selected to officially serve as ...

Democracy was fragile when President Franklin Delano Roosevelt dedicated the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 1940. He traveled through Knoxville and Chattanooga before speaking at Newfound Gap.

Nearly half of the 22,893 species documented in Great Smoky Mountains National Park are insects. Shortly after becoming the park entomologist in the late 1990s, Becky Nichols got the chance to witness ...

Admission to the 84-degree indoor water park is included with every stay, allowing for year-round visits. Family-friendly suites often include themed decor and separate bunk-bed areas for children. On ...

U.S. 441/Newfound Gap Road is closed in Great Smoky Mountains National Park from Gatlinburg to Cherokee, North Carolina. Other roads closed due to snow and ice: Watch for snow and ice on all park ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Big Bend National Park, a beloved site in Texas, has resolved its critical water shortage that closed the Chisos Mountains Lodge ...

One of the most iconic youth organizations is “Scouting America,” formerly known as the Boy Scouts of America. Later this week, the Great Smoky Mountain Council will honor its Scouts of the Year, ...