The park at 12734 Hickory Creek Road shuts down September 28 as crews build a new gathering hub in Knox County's growing suburb.

Nearly 1,300 Joro spider sightings have popped up around Knoxville, from UT's campus to Ijams Nature Center. Experts say the golden orb-weavers are mostly harmless.

Camp Honey now serves sandwiches and drinks from the park's central pavilion, part of a broader master-plan buildout at the 185-acre site.

The Smokies' most-visited waterfall trail shuts down Monday through Thursday starting Aug. 24, but stays open on Labor Day.

The new half-mile stretch links Adair Park to the area south of Sharp's Ridge, ending years as a dead end.

Clayton Park's new dog park caps a six-year, $500,000 push that began with over 1,000 resident votes back in 2020.

Saturday's Knoxville event pairs live bird banding with a 50-plus vendor marketplace, plus a new twilight art installation running the two nights before.

The $100,000 project pairs a federal Sportfish grant with a Campbell County match at the Davis Cemetery Access Area.

A viral balcony video shows a black bear weaving through a Gatlinburg parking lot as tourists scramble; park officials warn visitors to secure food and keep their distance.

Invasive hammerhead flatworms are being found across Tennessee. Experts warn against bare‑hand contact and outline safe removal steps.

A nightly swarm of more than 100,000 endangered gray bats filled the sky over Nickajack Reservoir.

A bear was filmed climbing into the bed of a pickup truck off Baskins Creek in Gatlinburg. Local posts and wildlife officials urged securing trash and locking vehicles.

TWRA warns Middle Tennessee that black bears have been spotted in Hickman, Dickson, Wilson and Sumner counties; secure food sources and report sightings.