Two hikers recently have been found dead in national parks in Tennessee and Utah. On Sunday, the body of Cesar Herrera-Ruiz, ...

President Trump's hiring freeze forced national parks to rescind more than 2,000 seasonal and permanent positions.

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Another easy spot to view wildflowers is along the Cove Hardwood Nature Trail during spring. This walking path is less than a ...

An avid hiker and “dedicated” volunteer at Great Smoky Mountains National Park for more than two decades was found dead on the North Carolina side of the range nearly a week after going missing.

“Great Smoky Mountains National Park offers condolences to ... causes of death were vehicle crashes, drownings and falls, the park service said. Download USA TODAY's app to get to the heart ...

Thursday afternoon, officials with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park announced that Cades Cove Loop Road and Greenbrier Road had closed due to high waters.

A hiker missing in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park since Feb. 1 was found dead just before 2 p.m. Feb. 2, according to a news release from the National Park Service. Ann Houghton ...

Ann Houghton, 73, was reported missing on Feb. 1 after she failed to return home from her hike in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Jan. 28-29. A search mission was launched for Houghton ...

The sheriff's office received a report of possible fall of a hiker at 7:06 ... acting superintendent of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, said. "She was a dedicated volunteer and avid hiker ...

A hiker missing in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park since Feb. 1 was found dead just before 2 p.m. Feb. 2, according to a news release from the National Park Service. Ann Houghton, 73, was ...