After devastating floods last year, many Western NC mountain towns are open for business and need your dollars. Here’s where ...

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These six stories show mountain lion encounters across the U.S. In one story out of Texas, officials shot a mountain lion that bolted through suburbs after being cornered in a backyard.

When you visit Boone, you’ll find most of the top attractions are actually located outside the city – the most famous of which are Grandfather Mountain and Linville Falls. Fortunately, these popular ...

The Great Smoky Mountains’ famous synchronous fireflies will reemerge soon and preparations are underway for a special event to allow a lucky few to see them in their natural habitat.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park will host its annual synchronous firefly viewing opportunity at Elkmont from May 29-June 5. The public can apply for this opportunity by entering a lottery for a ...

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GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WLOS) — The highly competitive lottery for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park's annual synchronous firefly viewing event will open this week. Every summer, hundreds of ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. — The Great Smoky Mountains National Park announced the dates of its annual synchronous firefly viewing opportunity at Elkmont this year. The viewing window is Thursday ...

The dates for the 2025 synchronous firefly viewing opportunity in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park have been announced. The event will take place at Elkmont from May 29 to June 5.

ELKMONT, Tenn. (WVLT) - The lottery for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park’s yearly synchronous firefly viewing is set to close Monday evening. Each year, the park hosts an event at Elkmont ...

"It destroyed the village," O'Leary said. "It took away the old Chimney Rock." Thousands of visitors visit the mountain town on a typical summer day, but damage left behind by Helene blocked ...