This not-so-secret Smoky Mountain gem was named the best small town in Tennessee. World Atlas dubbed Townsend as the best small town in Tennessee for a three-day weekend. The town borders Great Smoky ...

TOWNSEND, Tenn. (WATE) — Bagpipes, kilts, and battle-axes will return to Townsend May 17 and 18 for the 43rd Smoky Mountain Scottish Festival & Games. The annual festival will be held from 8 a.m. to 9 ...

East Tennessee’s archival roots are never all that far from the surface, one reason why the Smoky Mountain Scottish Festival and Games as one of the region’s most highly anticipated events of the ...

TOWNSEND, Tenn. — The Smoky Mountain Scottish Festival and Games will soon be back to take people back to their Scottish roots, kicking off on May 17. According to the festival's website, the games ...

The right gateway is key to a stress-free Smokies trip. Whether you want neon resort energy or a quiet streamside cabin, ...

TOWNSEND, Tenn. — Two concert series are expected to arrive in Townsend soon, filling summer days with music and festivities. The first, dubbed the Sunset Series, will kick off on May 23 with the ...

The seventh Smoky Mountain Hot Air Balloon Festival took place Saturday afternoon at the Townsend Visitors Center. Giant colorful hot air balloons took to the sky as food and craft vendors lined the ...

TOWNSEND (WATE) — Saturday afternoon, protests transpired at the Townsend entrance of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, marking the second time demonstrators rallied in support of park staff ...

Temporary closures along Little River Road and the Spur begin June 3 and end June 12. Drivers should consider detour routes to avoid traffic delays. Drivers traveling through Great Smoky Mountains ...

On a piece of rocky ground at the base of a steep bank along the mist-shrouded Little River, oil painter Olena Babak sets up her easel. It’s late in the day to be starting a new piece - less than ...

A former park ranger has been searching for decades for an original copy of a historic WPA poster for Great Smoky Mountains National Park.