Building a bigger island will provide more spawning and nursery habitat in a stretch of the famed stream where the channel has widened over the past 50 years.

What would be on your to-do list on a trip to Great Smoky Mountains National Park? During the summer in and around the park, you might take in a dramatic ...

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What would be on your to-do list on a trip to Great Smoky Mountains National Park? During the summer in and around the park, ...

What would be on your to-do list on a trip to Great Smoky Mountains National Park? During the summer in and around the park, ...

NCWRC maintains a robust trout management program and is taking actions to evaluate trout populations across the mountains to identify any potential storm-related impacts. “Our staff have been ...

Two local trout streams are receiving habitat enhancement projects this week. One thousand and 200 hundred feet of Shannon Run near New Florence is getting upgrades to mitigate erosion, improve ...

But Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a “hot spot” from word of mouth and because it’s protected from development, light pollution and pesticides. The rich, moist forest floor of Great Smoky is ...

In fact, the population of steelhead trout that were living in the Santa Monica Mountains when the Palisades Fire came through was the only known population. I think they estimated there were about ...

Tens of thousands of large bugs have descended on Great Smoky Mountains National Park in western North Carolina, and tourists should brace themselves for the eerie sound, according to the National ...

Memorial Day Weekend is expected to be among the busiest time of the year for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The park lists Saturday, May 24, Sunday, May 25 and Monday, May 26 as "Red ...

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, so take the early mornings to your advantage to enjoy a more serene hike.