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 ...

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 ...

The America Outdoors Association ranked the Ocoee River, near Chattanooga, as the most popular whitewater rafting river in the country. The Pigeon River, in Cocke County near the Great Smoky Mountains ...

HARTFORD, Tenn. — For rafting companies across East Tennessee, the last few months have been full of uncertainty. From many buildings being swept away in the floodwater, to a brand new river to learn, ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn., April 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pigeon River in Hartford, Tennessee, is officially open for the 2025 whitewater season after completing extensive repairs to its rafting ...

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 ...

This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist's weekly newsletter. On a clear, sunny day in May, just a few weeks into the Smoky Mountain rafting season, Heather Ellis took a dozen ...

HARTFORD, Tenn. (WATE) — Rafting companies in Hartford are gearing up for one of their busiest weekends of the season for the first time since Hurricane Helene. It has been nearly 8 months since the ...

Are you a nature lover? A daredevil? Looking to make the most of being so close to the Great Smoky Mountains? Check out these outdoor activities in Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge for ways to spend your ...

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 ...