GATLINBURG, Tenn. — The Great Smoky Mountains National Park announced the dates of its annual synchronous firefly viewing opportunity at Elkmont this year. The viewing window is Thursday, May 29 ...

You don’t have to miss out on the synchronous fireflies spectacle! Here’s how you could see them without a Great Smoky Mountains National Park pass.

(WJHL) – For many across Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia, one of the first signs of summer has already arrived.

“The easiest, quickest and most impactful thing people can do is turning off their outdoor lighting at night, specifically ...

Every year, starting around mid-May, a mesmerizing natural light show takes over Congaree National Park as synchronous fireflies flash in perfect harmony. This rare and breathtaking spectacle draws ...

Great Smoky Mountains Great Smoky Mountains National Park will host its annual synchronous firefly viewing in 2026. Learn how ...

Synchronous fireflies are set to make their annual appearance in Great Smoky Mountains National Park this May. The National Park Service has announced the peak dates for viewing the synchronous ...

Growing up in the Midwest, seeing the blink of the spring’s first lightning bug-as I grew up calling them-was always exciting ...

Elkmont, Tenn. — Elkmont, Tenn. - On Thursday, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will start shuttling thousands of lucky people to the highly anticipated synchronous firefly show in Elkmont. The ...

For a few weeks every summer, the Smokies synchronous firefly produces dazzling coordinated displays that light up the night ...

Louisiana may have its own synchronous firefly — the kind people enter a Tennessee lottery to see. Nobody's confirmed it yet.