How to see synchro**us fireflies in the Great Smoky Mountains this year
 

How to see synchro**us fireflies in the Great Smoky Mountains this year
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For about two weeks every June, the woods of Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee light up under a swarm of fireflies.

This year, park visitors hoping to see the synchro**us fireflies will need to enter a lottery.

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During the eight-day peak viewing period, access to the Elkmont area — where fireflies are most visible — is limited to visitors who park at the Sugarlands Visitors Center and take a shuttle to the viewing area. The shuttle system is meant to reduce congestion, provide safe viewing for visitors and limit the disturbance to the fireflies during their mating period. Read more...

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