A grisly investigation is underway in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, after nearly three dozen federally protected birds ...

Black vultures are a federally protected species under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 ...

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

Drivers should prepare for delays along the section of U.S. Highway 441 known as the Spur from May 11 through May 21 to ...

Located next to the Oconaluftee Visitor Center, the Mountain Farm Museum exists to show what farm life was like prior to the ...

Featured in a May 1 'Word from the Smokies' story, the chicken flock is a favorite stop for visitors. Here's how and where ...

The country’s most visited national park got a little less popular in 2024. Just over 12 million people visited the Smokies during 2024, according to preliminary attendance data from the National Park ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park will offer vehicle-free days on the Cades Cove Loop on Wednesdays starting in May. The popular Laurel Falls Trail has been closed for more than a year for ...

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

Tennessee's two venomous snake species found in the Smokies are the timber rattlesnake and the northern copperhead. If bitten by any snake, you should call 911 and seek immediate medical attention.

An investigation is underway after 33 dead black vultures were found dumped along a roadway in Great Smoky Mountains National ...