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Developed in the 1800s during the impressionistic movement, plein air art is the practice of painting landscapes and scenery while in outdoors. Great Smoky Mountains National Park joins Grand ...
Looking for outdoors summer fun on a budget? In East Tennessee you don't have to go far to find one of the best free attractions in the U.S.
In celebration of National Park Week, Friends of the Smokies announced the selection of 20 nationally-acclaimed artists for the 2023 ‘Plein Air Smokies.’ The outdoor art event will, once again ...
You know that old saying – it’s not about the destination but the journey itself? This is how I feel about a Raleigh to the Great Smoky Mountains road trip. Yes, the Smokies are one of the USA’s most ...
This Interior Department film highlights infrastructure and conservation work by young men during the Great Depression and promotes the Roosevelt administration's Civilian Conservation Corps program.