The insects you encounter in Great Smoky Mountains National Park are really an essential part of the park. Jim and Leslie ...

To avoid being caught off guard, pay attention to the weather report (especially afternoon thunderstorms in the summer or heavy snow during the winter ... Great Smoky Mountains National Park ...

One national park boasts the most diverse collection of wildflowers in the country, and they're blooming right now.

The National Park Service announced the dates to apply for its annual lottery for the chance to view the synchronous fireflies of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Photinus carolinus is a ...

The firefly species Photinus carolinus flashes sequentially in late May or early June every year, and hundreds of people travel to watch.

GATLINBURG, T.N. (FOX Carolina) - The Great Smoky Mountains National Park has announced the dates for its annual synchronous firefly viewing and the lottery for reservations. The firefly species ...

The dates for the 2025 synchronous firefly viewing opportunity in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park have been announced. The event will take place at Elkmont from May 29 to June 5.

The lottery applications open Friday, May 2 at 10 a.m. EST and close on Monday, May 5 at 11:59 p.m. EST. All lottery ...

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — A Tennessee Army National Guard crew departed from their base at McGhee Tyson Airport Wednesday afternoon and flew to a remote part of the Great Smoky ...