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Great Smoky Mountains National Park wildlife biologists remind the public to allow bears to forage undisturbed on natural foods during this critical feeding period before winter hibernation. Bears depend on fall foods such as acorns and grapes to store fat reserves that enable them to survive winter. This year, these foods in the park are extremely rare leading bears to ...

Lumberjack Feud Dinner Show in Pigeon Forge will be offering special Halloween shows on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 30 and 31, 2015. The shows will feature the Feud’s ESPN lumberjack athletes competing in 19 events but with a spooky twist… they will be zombie lumberjacks! Guests will get to see the cast and competitors in make-up and costumes for this ...

As hunters across the U.S. head out into the woods for hunting season, they should be aware of several tree stands recalled this week because they pose a fall hazard to the user. On Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall of three models of tree stands manufactured by Big Game, and one API ...

Visitation to Great Smoky Mountains National Park is up 5.5 percent through September 2015. Over 8 million visitors have come to the park so far this year. The increase has led to record months of visitation in both May and September with visitation surpassing 1 million visitors during each month. In September, the park welcomed 1,081,773 visitors, the most ever ...

The City of Sevierville Department of Parks and Recreation announces a new fitness opportunity called Outdoor Boot Camp class. Certified Fitness Instructors will lead this new and creative way to enjoy the outdoors as well as meet others who take fitness seriously. The event is for all fitness levels. The FREE Outdoor Boot Camp class will be held at Sevierville ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park fire management officials are planning a series of controlled burns within the Cades Cove and Cataloochee areas of the park. Weather permitting, burn operations could begin as early as Monday, Oct. 26, 2015 and may continue intermittently through mid-November. Prescribed Burns in Cades Cove Fire managers have identified multiple fields totaling approximately 300 acres for ...

DICK’S Sporting Goods, the largest U.S.-based, full-line omni-channel sporting goods retailer, will be opening its 16th store in Tennessee and 643rd store nationwide on Friday, Oct. 30, 2015 at River Landing shopping center, 713 Winfield Dunn Parkway in Sevierville, Tenn. DICK’S three-day grand opening celebration will run through Sunday, Nov. 1. The store will open at 8 a.m. Friday and ...

Alzheimer’s Tennessee’s Caring and Coping Caregiver Workshop is a hopeful experience for family and professional caregivers for those facing Alzheimer’s disease. Caregivers for those with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias often feel overwhelmed and alone. Alzheimer’s Tennessee’s upcoming Caring and Coping Workshop offers support and strategies for family and professional caregivers. “It tells caregivers what to expect, what will be ...

October is SIDS Awareness Month. Research has shown that most deaths that used to be classified as SIDS are actually due to unsafe sleep conditions. Placing babies to sleep alone, on their back and in a crib can reduce the risk of sleep-related deaths. LeConte Medical Center provides education to all new parents about safe sleep. Twenty percent of all ...

Starting in late November, the new Flag Football League in Sevierville will play their games at the recently renovated Burchfield Stadium at Sevier County High School. The 7-on-7 league will be co-ed and for adults 18 and over. Fees for the league are $425 per team. Games will be played on Tuesday nights beginning in late November 2015. A captain’s ...