The synchronous firefly lottery winners have been announced. But if you weren't among the lucky few, there are still ways to see the majestic spectacle this year. The synchronous fireflies in the ...

Today, April 24, is the day to try your luck at entering the lottery for tickets to view a yearly Great Smoky Mountains phenomenon. And it is worth the drive from Upstate South Carolina to see this ...

GATLINBURG, TN – They came out one by one and then all at once, swarming the underbrush and pooling in the hollows, blinking crazily like fiber optic filaments in a planetarium or outer space-themed ...

Fireflies that flash synchronously were known from the Southeast U.S., but are now known from Pennsylvania's Allegheny Forest ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fireflies light up in sync at the Congaree National Park after rain showers cleared Tuesday evening. For years, the synchronous ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — Synchronous firefly season is approaching and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park has announced the dates for its annual viewing event and when guests can sign up for a ...

The vehicle parking pass lottery for viewing the synchronous fireflies opens May 2 and closes May 5. Only 960 vehicle passes will be awarded, and the price of admission has increased by $5. Peak dates ...

It begins as random flashes of greenish-yellow light in the night. And then, slowly, something incredible unfolds. A rhythm of pulsating light illuminates Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The ...

If you’ve never won the lottery to see synchronous fireflies in the Great Smoky Mountains, you can now experience that magic ...

Every year, 20,000 families apply for fewer than 1,000 parking passes to a unique event at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Fireflies, or lightning bugs as they are more commonly called in the ...

Though the coronavirus pandemic has robbed thousands of the chance to see one of the Smoky Mountain's most stunning natural phenomena in person, a non-profit group plans to stream the event online for ...