Fall colors in the South generally start to peak around mid-October. The upper elevations in the Great Smoky Mountains, which see some of the season’s earliest changes, were predicted to have ...

Great Smoky Mountains ... Appalachian mountain culture, this southeastern gem is worth fighting the crowds to see. Seasonal offerings include colorful wildflowers in spring, rare synchronous fireflies ...

At the suggestion of a New York publicity firm, the group called itself the Great Smoky Mountain Conservation ... Within the park a 6,217-foot peak now bears the official name of Mount Kephart.