The spider was first seen in the park on Oct. 17, and again more recently. Both sightings were reported in Cades Cove.

Joro spiders have moved into Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and they could be spreading further north.

At least two invasive Joro spiders have been spotted in Cades Cove, a Great Smoky Mountains National Park spokesperson ...

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Hundreds of thousands of dollars is now in the hands of the non-profit supporter of Great Smoky ...

It's not surprising the strikingly large, colorful spiders native to Asia have reached the national park. What does it mean ...

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They’ve been spreading ever since, and on Oct. 17, Great Smoky Mountains National Park recorded its first joro sighting.

The country legend told Travel + Leisure about her love of her home state of Tennessee.

At the suggestion of a New York publicity firm, the group called itself the Great Smoky Mountain Conservation Association. Soon, the mountains themselves were referred to as the Great Smokies.

At that time, Knoxville was growing and so was tourism given the birth of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Dawson ...

Located in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, the Dollywood amusement park is a family-friendly destination that people from all over ...

An 11-mile section of the road opened Wednesday near Asheville, between U.S. 70 and N.C. 191 near the N.C. Arboretum. That ...