Just outside the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are some of the best theme parks, ride and more. Here's what's coming.

Mermaids, pirates and Dolly Parton helped these family fun attractions make the coveted USA TODAY lists. See where they each ...

There are a handful of destination types to consider when picking your place to stay in the Great Smoky Mountains. Here are ...

There's so much to do and see in the Great Smoky Mountains. With numerous attractions and entertainment options fighting for ...

Going backward on the FireChaser Express was thrilling. My niece Cassidy, not a fan of roller coasters, survived it' — Kristi ...

More than 90 free educational sessions, five days of outdoor excursions and key note speakers await attendees of Pigeon Forge’s 33rd Wilderness Wildlife Week Jan. 28 through Feb. 1.  One of the ...

Cozy up together in this winter Airbnb in Tennessee located in the towering mountains of Sevierville, the gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

You never know when you’ll cross paths with a black bear, especially in the Great Smoky Mountains National ... away you reach one end of the Pigeon Forge Parkway, an 8-km strip full of ...

The most popular trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park is closing and won’t reopen until mid-2026, according to the National Park Service. Laurel Falls Trail attracts as many as 375,000 ...

including the Great Smoky Mountain Wheel. The Island in Pigeon Forge will be open 10 a.m.-midnight. Gatlinburg's New Year’s Eve Ball Drop and Fireworks Show ...

We had a great trip to the Smoky Mountains. Joe and I took the ... Brr! We also went to Pigeon Forge a few times. There was so much to see, but I think the highlight of our trip was seeing a ...

Christmas spirit will be out in full force for the Smoky Mountain Christmas Celebration in downtown Waynesville from 6-9 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14. Hundreds of luminaries will line the sidewalks of ...