Do Bears Eat Honey? The Answer Might Surprise You
I’ve been bamboozled. Hoodwinked. Like a hungry trout on a fly, I swallowed a flashy internet factoid and took off, running. I was told bears don’t like honey. Specifically, I
How Rare Is an Albino Squirrel? Here’s What It Means if You See One
Our story begins, as so many great stories do, in a North Florida pecan orchard. It was the 40s. And grown men, presumably Depression survivors and members of the Greatest
The Best Dollywood Splash Country Cabanas, Your 4 Main Options
My god. I’ve had an epiphany. In fact, a multi-million dollar idea just presented itself, fully formed, inside my head, a gift from the god of genius. I was thinking about
A Look at Cataract Falls Near Gatlinburg, the Ironically Named Waterfall
We live in amazing times. I wanted to start this story – about Cataract Falls in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park – with a joke about the irony of
Morton Overlook: One of the Best, Most Accessible Views in the Smokies
We were cutting through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, returning home from Bryson City, North Carolina on Newfound Gap Road – aka U.S. Route 441. It’s a treat when
Mountain Views: These Are the Best Scenic Spots in the Smoky Mountains
You could spend a lifetime searching the Appalachian mountain range for the most gorgeous views. In fact, you could catalog them by state, separating the spectacular views from the merely
Campgrounds in East Tennessee: The Best Places To Go, a Complete Guide
It’s hard to think of something that brings a wider diversity of options to mind than the topic of camping in East Tennessee. If you’ll forgive the pun, camping in
Are There Armadillos in Tennessee? Here’s What You Need To Know
Do not kick an armadillo. On the surface, this may seem frivolous advice, a rejected premise from the “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie” series. But my friends, as
Does Tennessee Have Mosquitoes? What State Does Not Have Mosquitoes?
We’re gonna peel back the curtain a bit here at TheSmokies.com. In fact, we will let you see just a little of how the sausage gets made. Story assignments come
Fishing in Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge: Your Complete Guide
When I was 10 or 11, I started mowing my Papa’s yard. It was a big yard, a couple of acres and Papa paid pretty well. Half of my earnings