Affrilachia: Testimonies,” by Chris Aluka Berry sets out to document the Black experience in Appalachia. The book is a ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is one of the country's most popular ... near the Appalachian Trail Read more about 10 Parks Getting a Boost Through the Great American Outdoors Act Read more about ...

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is home to one of the largest black bear populations in the Eastern United States.

In April 2001, the US National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) included Great Smoky Mountain National Park – the most visited park in the National Park System - in its list of America’s Ten Most ...

This isn't just a black bear. It's a Great Smoky Mountains black bear, inspiration for Sevier County High School's mascot. / Michael Patrick, Knoxville News Sentinel Bears are all over the high ...