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rustourismnews.com > 09/13/2026 > great-smoky-mountains-visitors-face-new-gatlinburg-traffic-delays-from-september-14

Great Smoky Mountains Visitors Face New Gatlinburg Traffic Delays From September 14

22+ hour, 24+ min ago   (448+ words) Visitors heading to Great Smoky Mountains National Park through Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge face new traffic delays from September 14 as crews begin several weeks of lane closures on one of the region’s busiest roads. The National Park Service says multiple…...


postandcourier.com > charlestonschoice > great-local-escapes-await-in-the-a-c-e-basin > article_74fb5c72-16db-43ec-989e-6f8846231c21.html

Great local escapes await in the A.C.E. Basin

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (998+ words) A rice trunk and former rice field at Donnelley Wildlife Management Area in the A.C.E. Basin. I once read an interview of a musician living in Los Angeles in which he shared a secret: the best part of the West Coast…...


knoxnews.com > story > entertainment > outdoors > 09/09/2026 > hidden-gems-near-great-smoky-mountains-to-visit-this-fall-in-tennessee > 91672006007

Skip the Smokies crowds this fall. Try these secret Tennessee spots

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (642+ words) The Great Smoky Mountains National Park continuously reigns supreme as the most visited national park in the country, and it's no surprise why. Wonderful waterfall hikes and beautiful fall foliage draw visitors to the park and contribute to autumn crowds,…...


dailygalaxy.com > 2026 > 09 > 13-year-old-boy-discovered-largest-underground-lake

A 13-Year-Old Crawled Through a Tiny Tunnel and Discovered America’s Largest Underground Lake

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (658+ words) Forty feet of crushing darkness led a teenage explorer to something extraordinary hidden 140 feet underground. Ben Sands was just thirteen years old when he discovered a huge underground lake. He had crawled on his hands and knees for about forty…...


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Tour The Underground River By Boat At This Famous Kentucky Cave

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (1788+ words) A boat ride into the earth sounds like something out of an old adventure story, but in southern Kentucky it happens every single day. There is a limestone cave here where you climb into a boat and drift straight into…...


worldatlas.com > places > 10-ideal-tennessee-destinations-for-a-3-day-weekend-in-2026.html

10 Ideal Tennessee Destinations for a 3-Day Weekend in 2026

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1472+ words) WorldAtlas Small towns like Gatlinburg and Lynchburg serve as convenient launching pads for outdoor adventure and exploration in the Great Smoky Mountains and along the Cumberland Plateau. Pigeon Forge alone can fill 72 hours with a theme park, a riverside walk…...