The Smoky Mountains offer the perfect setting for anyone looking to escape the hustle of daily life and reconnect with nature. With scenic landscapes, a variety of activities, and charming nearby ...

FEMA overhauled its own cash relief program, called Serious Needs Assistance, in January. The agency increased the payments from $500 to $750 ($770 with the start of the new fiscal year on Oct. 1) and ...

The parties who filed lawsuits against the Great Smoky Mountains National Park over the federal response to the 2016 ...

Courtney Steed, who is Lumbee, starts a controlled fire. She leads the tribe’s Cultural Burn Association, which is restoring the use of fire to manage woodlands. (Photo courtesy of Courtney Steed) ...

As Hurricane Helene fomented in the Caribbean, it seemed likely that Great Smoky Mountains National Park would take a direct hit. The storm reached Category 4 before slamming Florida’s Gulf ...