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

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

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's not surprising the strikingly large, colorful spiders native to Asia have reached the national park. What does it mean for the native ecosystem?

An 11-mile section of the road opened Wednesday near Asheville, between U.S. 70 and N.C. 191 near the N.C. Arboretum. That ...

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It’s been just over a month since Hurricane Helene brought widespread devastation to Western North Carolina and the ...

Across the U.S., travelers are changing course from big-city escapes to nature-focused adventures. With a renewed ...

Appalachia’s Blue Ridge Parkway, Tennessee’s Great Smoky Mountains National Park and California’s Golden Gate National ...

The National Park Service restored another portion of the Blue Ridge Parkway in western North Carolina on Wednesday, making ...