Floyd Collins got trapped in a Kentucky cave 100 years ago this week, an incident that led to the creation of Mammoth Cave National Park.

At the end of 2024, Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy purchased 407 acres on the eastern edge of Great Smoky ...

BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif. (KABC) -- Big Bear's famous bald eagles, Jackie and Shadow, now have their third egg of the season. The ...

Three’s a crowd! Jackie the Big Bear Bald Eagle was confirmed to have laid her third egg on Tuesday evening, according to ...

Back in the late 1880s, two remarkable men, Wilbur Zeigler and Ben Grosscup, visited Western North Carolina for the express purpose of developing a comprehensive profile of the region’s resources. ...

Winning that coveted statuette is unsurprisingly a dream come true for many a big-screen performer, but the award does come ...

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is facing criticism and legal action from citizens over a recent decision concerning black ...

These beautiful national parks are free to enter every day of the year. Wondering if they're good ones? Trust us—they're ...

This waterfront city in North Carolina is a bear-obsessed melting pot of history, art, and outdoor recreation.

Dollywood, owned by country music legend Dolly Parton, recently revealed an expansion and marks a milestone birthday this year.

Holly Kays is the lead writer for the 29,000-member Smokies Life, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting the scientific, historical, and interpretive activities of Great Smoky Mountains National Park ...

That’s nearly 300 pounds more than “average” for male black bears in Louisiana, the state says. U.S. Army veteran Deron Santiny encountered the bear during the state’s first sanctioned ...