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

Although it’s still difficult to determine the total income Helene cost the gateway towns, when we consider that Great Smoky Mountains visitors spent about $2.1 billion in local towns in 2022 and ...

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

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

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 ...

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

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In the Smoky Mountains, I found myself unable to imagine a future in which Trump would not win the election. The sheer volume ...