A popular trout fishing spot in Tennessee reopened March 1, 2026, after having been closed to the public since 2021 for renovations. The 2-acre Green Cove Pond, near Tellico Plains in the Cherokee ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — After widespread flooding in August, $4 million in emergency relief funding has been made available to repair damage to roads inside the Cherokee National Forest. “These ...

CARTER COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — A proposed extensive and wide-reaching project will restore and repair areas of the Cherokee National Forest that Hurricane Helene damaged, and officials are seeking ...

MCFARLAND, Tenn. (WATE) — Firefighters with the U.S. Forest Service have contained approximately 60% of a 650-acre fire burning in a remote area of Cherokee National Forest in Polk County. On Tuesday, ...

CLEVELAND, Tenn. — Crews in the Cherokee National Forest are working to put out wildland fires that ignited in different places across the region. Leaders said crews were specifically fighting fires ...

TELLICO PLAINS, Tenn. — The Cherokee National Forest was damaged by both flooding and winds during storms that swept through the area, temporarily blocking some campgrounds and damaging roads. The ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Multiple fires in the Cherokee National Forest are being investigated as arson as drought and dry conditions elevate fire danger. The U.S. Forest Service said the Buck Bald ...

ETOWAH, Tenn. (WDEF) — A wildfire is burning in the Cherokee National Forest near Etowah, Tennessee. Federal wildland firefighters are working to suppress the fire, which is burning southeast of ...

Hundreds of miles of trails snake through mountain balds, valleys, waterfalls and backcountry in more than half a million East Tennessee acres. Centuries ago, the people who lived on that land were ...

The Tellico Ranger District of the Cherokee National Forest is seeking comments on a proposed Environmental Assessment for the Restoration of Dry Forest Communities near Tellico Plains in Monroe ...