If you’re heading to the surrounding park area, here’s where to stay—from secluded cabins and riverside retreats, to a ...

This story has been updated to include information about additional roads being closed and roads reopening. Major ...

Funding cuts at the national level will have a direct impact on the Great Smoky Mountains, said Jeff Hunter with the National Parks Conservation Association.

The best way to get around Great Smoky Mountains ... on all park trails, except the Gatlinburg Trail, the Oconaluftee River Trail and the lower Deep Creek Trail. On the Tennessee side, the nearest ...

GATLINBURG, Tennessee — A hiker who was initially reported missing was found dead in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Feb. 2, according to the National Park Service. The hiker has been ...

The cuts targeted federal employees across all departments with “probationary status” because they have been hired in the past year. Probationary workers are easier to fire because they lack the ...

Visitors looking forward to a trip to Great Smoky Mountains National Park this spring and summer could encounter unkempt trails, unclean bathrooms and fewer park rangers. The National Park Service was ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — A hiker, who had been reported as missing, was found dead in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Sunday. Ann Houghton, 73, was reported missing on Saturday ...

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park say they offer their condolences to her family and friends.” GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Great Smokey National Park launched a search operation for ...

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — As the weather begins to warm up in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, those planning a trip to the wilderness might run into messy trails, unkempt ...

But it's no cause for concern. Planned controlled burn operations are expected to occur in the Cades Cove area of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, closing some roads and possibly causing ...

GATLINBURG, TN (WSPA) – A hiker, who was reported missing, was found dead in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, according to the National Park Service. The hiker, identified as 73-year-old ...