COCKE COUNTY, Tenn. — Trip Advisor recently named Smoky Mountain Outdoors whitewater rafting on the Pigeon River one of the top 10 experiences in the United States, and rafting companies in Cocke ...

While Hartford rafting businesses worried Hurricane Helene flood damage would wipe out their entire tourism season, most were ready to welcome back visitors to the Pigeon River at the start of the ...

HARTFORD, Tenn. — White water rafting is back in business on the Pigeon River, but, there are new safety and health precautions in place. After a spring of uncertainty, most rafting companies started ...

The same river that for decades has provided a livelihood to residents of Hartford, Tennessee, overflowed Sept. 27 and embarked on a path of destruction that decimated a tight-knit community of ...

KNOXVILLE (WATE) — Rafting in the Smokies is all about recreation on the water. The white water rafting center offers tours on Big Pigeon River. The administrators of the facility say their program ...

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between BPR and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. On a clear, sunny day in May, just a few weeks into the Smoky Mountain rafting ...

When Hurricane Helene struck the Southeastern United States last October, it left a trail of death and destruction in its ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Several East Tennessee attractions are considered among the world’s best according to TripAdvisor’s 2021 Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best Things To Do Awards. The awards ...

FORT COLLINS — Ryan Barwick has 10 really flighty employees. They’re not always where they’re supposed to be and sometimes take off for hours. And don’t get him started on when they refuse to come ...