The spider was first seen in the park on Oct. 17, and again more recently. Both sightings were reported in Cades Cove.

Those looking to travel through the Smokies will need to keep an eye on seasonal road closures soon, as the park has begun ...

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — The historic Noah "Bud" Ogle Cabin has been preserved. Last year, a storm tore off the ...

Bryson City and Swain County were not included under NC's limited access/no travel area rules following Helene, allowing the ...

Joro spiders have moved into Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and they could be spreading further north.

At least two invasive Joro spiders have been spotted in Cades Cove, a Great Smoky Mountains National Park spokesperson ...

They’ve been spreading ever since, and on Oct. 17, Great Smoky Mountains National Park recorded its first Joro sighting.

It stretches 469 miles from the entrance to Shenandoah National Park in Virginia at Milepost 0 to its terminus at MP 469 at ...

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Hundreds of thousands of dollars is now in the hands of the non-profit supporter of Great Smoky ...

They’ve been spreading ever since, and on Oct. 17, Great Smoky Mountains National Park recorded its first joro sighting.

As the air begins to cool and hearts begin to warm, families gather for favorite traditions, including a visit to Dollywood’s ...

At the suggestion of a New York publicity firm, the group called itself the Great Smoky Mountain Conservation Association. Soon, the mountains themselves were referred to as the Great Smokies.