Despite Saturday’s campfire ban, people in Great Smoky Mountains National Park picnic areas can still used cook stoves with ...

During the ban, the only burning and cooking allowed is with cookstoves with gas containers and gas grills with on/off ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park covers 522,427 acres evenly split between Tennessee and North Carolina, the National Park ...

North Carolina is known for the Great Smoky Mountains, but what is the best town to use as a home base? Skip Asheville and ...

Due to continued dry conditions, winds, and high fire danger, the National Park Service is banning all campfires and charcoal ...

More recently, visitors to the Oconaluftee Visitor Center in North Carolina have been ... items sell supports the mission of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. “It’s a good way for those ...

National Park Service preps for more layoffs as people plan visits to parks The Great Smoky Mountains that crest the border between Tennessee and North Carolina already have lost a dozen national park ...

Which U.S. national parks saw the most visitors in 2024? Super-popular spots included Yosemite, Acadia, and Glacier National ...

Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy photo Great Smoky Mountains National Park covers 522,427 acres evenly split between Tennessee and North Carolina, the National Park Service says.

Some of the items in stores at visitor centers have an extra connection to the park: they're the work of current or retired rangers and volunteers.