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.

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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

For years, the synchronous fireflies at Congaree National Park were a local secret. During a short window each spring, a special breed of firefly called Photuris frontalis lights up the national park ...

Every year for two weeks between mid-May and mid-June, Congaree National Park in South Carolina is home to a fairy-tale-like display of flashing... The magic — and science — of synchronous firefly ...

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