Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — Officials with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are recommending against using tents and soft-sided shelters at the Elkmont Campground until further notice ...

BOND HEARING THIS AFTERNOON AT TWO. -- 2:00. A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD GIRL IS DEAD AFTER A TREE FELL ON A TENT IN GATLINBURG, TENNESSEE THIS MORNING. GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK RANGERS SAY THEY ...

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Death by tree fall in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a rare occurrence but has been happening more frequently over the past two decades, according to park records. A large red maple tree ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — A bear hungry for food tore open a tent over the weekend at Elkmont Campground in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, causing superficial wounds to a woman and a 3-year ...

A 7-year-old girl was killed after a tree fell on her tent while she and her family slept in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, according to a news release from the National Park Service. Park ...

The fireflies' annual synchronous light show in the woods of Great Smoky Mountains National Park is something to behold. It's a sight you don’t want to miss, even if you weren’t one of the lucky ...

VDOT tests elk-detection system to prevent collisions in Southwest Virginia Drivers in Southwest Virginia may soon receive alerts when elk are on the move, thanks to new detection technology being ...

Elkmont is a former community nestled near the Great Smoky Mountains between Gatlinburg and Townsend, Tennessee. Named for the numerous elk that once roamed the area, the region now is host to a ...

From celebrating engagements to scattering ashes, the Adkerson family has done it all — right next to the campfire. In between s'mores and cups of coffee, they've shared joy, pain and a deep ...