The Great Smoky Mountains are one of the most popular travel destinations in the United States. Every year, over 12 million people visit the national park and its surrounding towns. Gatlinburg, Pigeon ...

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PIGEON FORGE — The second annual Smoky Mountain Guitar and Music Expo returns to Sevier County this month.

Dollywood helped make Pigeon Forge the tourism hub we know today. When the theme park was announced in 1985, the city looked ...

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is home to one of the largest black bear populations in the Eastern United States.

"If it’s true that the Democratic party has “abandoned working class people,” and that the Republican party is the voice of ...

Friends of the Smokies President and CEO Dana Soehn gave a presentation on the work the Friends group does to support Great ...

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (WVLT) - A celebration of the area’s rich history and diversity is free this week in Pigeon Forge! The ...

Dolly Parton’s popular theme park in Pigeon Forge is celebrating its 40th season this year ... A new drone and fireworks show will honor the 40th anniversary during Dollywood’s Smoky Mountain Summer ...

While Sevierville can still claim superior outlet-style shopping and major retailers, Pigeon Forge has become a far more interesting place to shop.

The Palisades fire has burned almost 24,000 acres through the Pacific Palisades and into the Santa Monica Mountains. The burn area covers several popular hiking spots, including Temescal Canyon ...

“It is a continental-size lake stored in the rocks at the top of the mountains, like a big water tower,” UO’s Leif Karlstrom, a co-author of the study, said in a press statement. “That ...