Starting with nothing more than discarded conch shells, one man has built an island/bar that would make Jimmy Buffet jealous.

The highest point in Tennessee, Clingmans Dome bears witness to the ravages of one type of insect.

This road in the Great Smoky Mountains was supposed to assuage a displaced community, but ended up a $52 million dead end.

Mysterious ancient boulder carved with petroglyphs in the mountains of Western North Carolina.

Some North Carolina Cherokee have been keeping their history alive for decades with a single play.

Mile-long cave system near Great Smoky Mountains.

For two weeks every June, fireflies in the Smoky Mountains perform an astonishing light show.