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The inaugural Monsters On The Mountain (MOTM), a three-day hard rock music experience brought to you by the creators of the pioneering Monsters Of ...

The view from Mt. LeConte. Courtesy Swain TDA Why do we seek the high places? The easiest explanation for going to the mountains is for the scenery. Even so, there must be something ingrained in the human experience that draws us to lofty summits and places where we can look out over the landscape. The reasons vary from the practical to the spiritual. High places represent safety and security. Elevated vantage points have been used throughout history for human survival. From the heights, an ...

Hiking in the Smokies for New Englanders Above: The view from Mount LeConte, the third-highest peak in Great Smoky Mountains National Park at an elevation of 6,593 feet. Top right: A blanket of crested dwarf iris, one of the more than 1,500 flowering plants that grow in the national park. Bottom right: The trout lily can be found mostly in the Smokies lower elevations. Hiking through rhododendrons. Published: 5/15/2021 10:59:32 PM Modified: 5/15/2021 10:59:31 PM For Upper Valley hiking enth...

Scott Martin: Dry, warm weekend for Alabama By Scott Martin March 13, 2021 THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: With a boundary stalled out over southern Tennessee, we’ll have a mix of clouds across Alabama today. No rain is expected across most of the state, but a few showers may be possible along and north of the Tennessee River in north Alabama. Highs will range from the lower 80s in the northwest to the mid-80s in the southeast. Sunday will be much the same, but the boundary will drift back northward bef...

Many of you clearly remember where you were this day 28 years ago. From March 12 until the 14, 1993, a massive storm system involved nearly half of the U.S. population. Causing approximately billions of dollars in damages, the “Storm of the Century,” as it would become known, swept from the Deep South all the way up the East Coast. It spawned tornadoes, coastal flooding, crippling snow, and bone-chilling cold in its wake. Of the more than 250 weather and climate events with damages exceedin...

Black Mountain is 9 miles from the nearest entrance to the Blue Ridge Parkway, but the Buncombe County town had something last year that the world-famous park couldn’t offer – a public bathroom. That feature – as well as its restaurants, shops and gas stations – drew in crowds during the COVID-19 pandemic when the national park’s facilities were shuttered but millions of people still came from around the world. According to preliminary data compiled by the National Park Service, the 4...

Gatlinburg post office was doing very little business early in 1934. The small post office only generated about $4,000 a year in stamp sales and money order fees, therefore, it

Ten great outdoor moments from 2020 Zeb Powell during Men’s Snowboard at Winter X 2020 in Aspen. Christian Pondella/Red Bull Content Pool photo There’s been a lot of focus lately on all the ways that the last 12 months have been hard and frightening and challenging, but believe it or not, 2020 has had its share of bright spots, too. Here are 10 of the most inspiring, beautiful and joy-filled moments from this year’s outdoors news.  1. Waynesville native wins X Games gold. ...

Knoxville Biz Ticker: BlueCross Foundation providing $250,000 to Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee The Knoxville News-Sentinel 12/30/2020 Knoxville News Sentinel BlueCross Foundation providing $250,000 to Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Foundation is giving $250,000 to Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee to help meet the needs of community members affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This gift ...

Knoxville Biz Ticker: BlueCross Foundation providing $250,000 to Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee The Knoxville News-Sentinel 12/30/2020 Knoxville News Sentinel BlueCross Foundation providing $250,000 to Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Foundation is giving $250,000 to Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee to help meet the needs of community members affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This gift ...