GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — A species of “tiny detectives” could help researchers learn more about wildlife disease and biodiversity loss in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. University of ...

Coastal Carolina University and Linda Lane, Coastal Carolina University The United States’ national parks have an inherent ...

Read the article below to know which U.S. mountain range earns the 'Great Smokies' nickname and is home to America's most ...

The annual elk breeding season, known as the rut, is underway in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The rut can be exciting to witness, but it can also be dangerous, as elk are especially ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park has a serious warning for visitors: Don't feed the bears. Really. Not only feeding black bears dangerous, it's also illegal. An increase in incidents of people ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — The Great Smoky Mountains National Park shared news Friday that it has gotten more “leggy,” as it announced the discovery of four new species of millipedes in the park.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park staff have seen a recent uptick in visitors feeding bears, with three separate incidents in the past week alone, the park announced Aug. 13. After the park received ...

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is urging the public to refrain from feeding, approaching or touching wild elk following recent reports of dangerously close interactions in the Maggie Valley ...

The United States' national parks have an inherent contradiction. The federal law that created the National Park Service says the agency—and the parks—must "conserve the scenery and the natural and ...