Douglas Lake in Tennessee is more than a secluded spot for fishing and hiking—when water levels drop, visitors can search for sparkling quartz crystals.

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, so take the early mornings to your advantage to enjoy a more serene hike. Most visitors arrive between 10 and 11 a ...

Having first heard about the park on the Bobby Bones Show, the Freitas planned a several-week road trip through Alabama and ...

Visitors found a 3.36-carat diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas. Scott and Jennifer Freitas of New Port Richey, FL, made the lucky find on July 1. It’s the second-largest diamond ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park will host its annual viewing opportunity for synchronous fireflies in June despite some operational changes. Vehicle lottery and peak view dates are expected to ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park, a roughly 520,000-acre piece of wilderness, straddles the border between Tennessee and North Carolina. The landscape is dominated by lush forests and year ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park will host the annual synchronous firefly viewing at Elkmont from June 3-10, according to a release. Peak viewing dates typically fall in late May or early June.

A 73-year-old missing hiker was found deceased in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park over the weekend, the National Park Service announced.. Ann Houghton was found dead on Sunday after being ...