When you visit the Smoky Mountains, I absolutely recommend you drive the Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail. You’re reading a Dollywood blog, so obviously, I believe Dollywood should be first on your list, but a strong second priority should be to enjoy Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP). If your visit occurs during spring, [...]

Ladies and Gentlemen, start your engines! To say my heart began racing when I was assigned this topic is an understatement. Every member of my family, every friend from childhood, each co-worker at Dollywood, the people I meet in line at the post office (you get the idea) all know my affinity for anything [...]

I have two young kids and they love themselves some Dollywood! Even though I work here, we live in Knoxville. So when we come as a family to Pigeon Forge, we kind of treat it like a mini-vacation, even spending the night at Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort and Spa sometimes. We’re always looking for things [...]

Editor's Note: This post was written by Lindsay Ball, Dollywood Parks & Resorts Public Relations Intern It’s summertime! When this warm season starts, you want to spend your time having adventures, not stressing over planning them. If you’re in town for Dollywood’s incredible Smoky Mountain Summer Celebration and looking for some extra things to [...]

Most people think they know a lot of the history of the Hatfields and McCoys, those two quarreling families from Kentucky several generations back. But what folks don’t know about this famous feud is the lesser-known saga between a branch of the family tree that fought most about who was better in certain aspects of [...]