Here’s a curated selection of animal photos from the Triangle and beyond as captured through the lenses of News & Observer ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. So many visitors to Great Smoky Mountains National Park ‒ especially the ones staying in Gatlinburg or Pigeon Forge ‒ ask ...

I just feel like I’m helping people.” As the water operator for Cades Cove and nearby areas in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Baxter is rarely in direct contact with the millions of people who ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Great Smoky Mountains National Park will make vehicle-free Wednesdays a permanent summer fixture at Cades Cove following a 2020 pilot program to test the concept. Beginning ...

Runners, walkers and cyclists soon will be able to experience the beauty of Cades Cove in Great Smoky Mountains National Park free of cars. Vehicle-free days at Cades Cove return this spring. The ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Recent favorable weather conditions have allowed the Great Smoky Mountains National Park to plan an upcoming controlled/prescribed burn in Cades Cove. The burn operations are ...

The most visited area in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a stunning drive through the forest with trails and historical buildings to stop and see.

So many visitors to Great Smoky Mountains National Park ‒ especially the ones staying in Gatlinburg or Pigeon Forge ‒ ask themselves this: Is Cades Cove worth going to? In one enthusiastic word: Yes!