Campers are being allowed back into the Elkmont Campground in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Thursday afternoon after it was evacuated due to heavy rains There were 196 reservations plus ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — Each year thousands gather near the Elkmont Campground to see the spectacle of Photinus carolinus, a firefly species that flashes synchronously. The dates for the 2024 ...

Yearly viewings of synchronous fireflies are so popular in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park that a lottery was put in place for spots at the Elkmont viewing area in Tennessee. Here's what to ...

Visitors hoping to see the Great Smoky Mountains National Park’s famous synchronous firefly display in June will need to plan ahead. For the first time, Park officials will require reservations to ...

SEVIER COUNTY, TN - The National Park Service evacuated Elkmont Campground along Little River Road in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park earlier Thursday as a precaution following several days of ...

GATLINBURG, T.N. (FOX Carolina) - The Great Smoky Mountains National Park announced a lottery for those interested in participating in the annual synchronous firefly viewing at Elkmont in June. Every ...