He's been influential in securing federal funding for the state park as a United States senator. Rocky Fork is a 10,000-acre tract of mountainous land with elevations as high as 4,800 feet.

CARTER COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Four state parks in Northeast Tennessee have closed following severe weather that led to widespread flooding. On Saturday, the Tennessee Department of Environmen… ...

UNICOI COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) – A 600-pound cross-section of what is said to be the largest White Pine Tree has returned to Rocky Fork State Park. The tree was cut down in 1948 after being damaged ...

UNICOI COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) – For a few weeks every year, you can find Rocky Fork State Park lit up by special kinds of fireflies. The park has about 17 breeds of fireflies, but synchronous f… ...

A lottery to view blue ghost andand synchronous fireflies at Lamar Alexander Rocky Fork State Park in Flag Pond will open Friday. The lottery will be open until midnight on May 12, officials said.