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. — 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, May 29 ...

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 ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — A bear hungry for food tore open a tent over the weekend at a popular campground in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, causing superficial wounds to a woman and a ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — A bear hungry for food tore open a tent over the weekend at Elkmont Campground in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, causing superficial wounds to a woman and a 3-year ...

From the campground, Metcalf is about a 15 minute drive up Little River Road. Places to stay: > For camping, try what the area is known for: Elkmont Campground. Bathrooms are currently under ...

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — It's nearly time for the synchronous fireflies to light up the Smokies again! The Great Smoky Mountains National Park said it will host the annual synchronous ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — A bear hungry for ...