Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A ticket to the annual Great Smoky Mountain synchronous firefly summer event can be hard to snag. Seeing the fireflies’ ...

Fireflies offer many benefits for our yards and gardens. Not only are they beautiful and act as nature's own light show, but they can also help keep pests, like slugs and snails, at bay. Providing a ...

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and BPR, a public radio station serving western North Carolina. It’s firefly season in the Blue Ridge. As the sun goes down, they ...

North Carolina is home to 35 known species of fireflies. Experts say human disturbances can affect these bright insects, but there are things people can do to make them more at home in their yards ...

A ticket to the annual Great Smoky Mountain synchronous firefly summer event can be hard to snag. Seeing the fireflies’ blinking-in-unison routine, deemed a “Christmas tree light show” by our in-state ...

This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist's weekly newsletter. It's firefly season in the Blue Ridge. As the sun goes down, they begin to blink and glow along the water, in the ...